Figure 21 Council debt, 2016/17 to 2022/23

Line graph shows that debt for all councils increased from about $15 billion in 2016/17 to about $26 billion in 2022/23. Auckland council’s debt increased from about $8.3 billion in 2016/17 to about $13.5 billion in 2022/23. Debt for all councils except for Auckland council increased from about $6.7 billion in 2016/17 to about $12.4 billion in 2022/23.