Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent of in New Zealand
New Zealand: Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent of was 2.01 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent of in New Zealand, 2006–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 2.01 for cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of in 2030.
The figure is up 50.7% on the previous year and up 149.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of in New Zealand peaked at 4.01 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -4.82, in 2010.
New Zealand ranks 10th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent of in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4.01 | — |
| 2007 | 3.23 | -19.4% |
| 2008 | 1.6 | -50.5% |
| 2009 | -1.98 | -223.7% |
| 2010 | -4.82 | +144.1% |
| 2011 | -4 | -17.1% |
| 2012 | -1.26 | -68.4% |
| 2013 | -0.5411 | -57.1% |
| 2014 | -0.0916 | -83.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2465 | -369.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6948 | +181.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9183 | +32.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8026 | -12.6% |
| 2019 | -2.15 | -367.8% |
| 2020 | -4.08 | +89.9% |
| 2021 | -4.07 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | -4.72 | +16.1% |
| 2023 | -4.66 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | -3.53 | -24.2% |
| 2025 | -2.61 | -26.0% |
| 2026 | -2.05 | -21.6% |
| 2027 | -0.8564 | -58.2% |
| 2028 | 0.2426 | -128.3% |
| 2029 | 1.33 | +449.7% |
| 2030 | 2.01 | +50.7% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 2.01 is above the median for high income countries, which is -1.15. (47 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 2.01 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.9122. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent of in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | +449.7% | 0.2426 | 1.33 |
| 2019 | -367.8% | 0.8026 | -2.15 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.71 | -1.98 | 4.01 | 4 |
| 2010s | -1.02 | -4.82 | 0.9183 | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.5 | -4.72 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 2030s | 2.01 | 2.01 | 2.01 | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More public sector data for New Zealand
- Arms imports 200.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 37.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -50.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 200.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 566.83 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0115 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 3.00 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1,538 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of in New Zealand?
- Cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of in New Zealand was 2.01 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 4.01 in 2006.
- What is the lowest cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.82 in 2010.
- How does New Zealand rank for cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of?
- New Zealand ranks 10th out of 86 countries with data for 2030.
- Is cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent of potential GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October