Figure 2 - The Government’s net worth, from 2005 to 2019

The figure shows how the Government’s net worth has changed over time. There was a drop from 2008 but it has gone up from 2012. Source: Adapted from The Treasury (2019) FSG Basics and (2010) Financial Statements of the Government of New Zealand for the year ended 30 June 2010, at treasury.govt.nz.