New Caledonia
Capital: Noum'eaRegion: East Asia & PacificIncome: High income
GDP
N/A
Population
292,639
2024
GDP per Capita
N/A
Life Expectancy
78.8 years
2023
Economy
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| GNI (Current USD) | $8.82B | 2024 |
| GNI per Capita (USD) | $30K | 2024 |
| Household Consumption (% of GDP) | 65.7% | 2024 |
| Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP) | 22.1% | 2024 |
| GDP Deflator (%) | 1.1% | 2024 |
| External Balance on Goods & Services (% of GDP) | -17.0% | 2024 |
| Coal Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Mineral Rents (% of GDP) | 16.78% | 2021 |
| Oil Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP) | 16.8% | 2021 |
| Forest Rents (% of GDP) | 0.01% | 2021 |
Fiscal & Monetary
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Official Exchange Rate (per USD) | 110.31 | 2024 |
Trade
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Trade (% of GDP) | 40.4% | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 28.7% | 2024 |
| Exports of Goods & Services (USD) | $999.8M | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (USD) | $2.45B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $1.24B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $2.28B | 2024 |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | 8.5% | 2024 |
| FDI Outflows (% of GDP) | 0.5% | 2024 |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $725.8M | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (USD) | $621.1M | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP) | 7.3% | 2024 |
People
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 292,639 | 2024 |
| Population Growth (%) | 1.0% | 2024 |
| Population Density (per km²) | 16 | 2023 |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 18,580 | 2023 |
| Land Area (sq km) | 18,280 | 2023 |
| Urban Population (%) | 68.0% | 2024 |
| Urban Population (total) | 198,853 | 2024 |
| Rural Population (%) | 32.0% | 2024 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 78.8 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 76.3 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 81.3 years | 2023 |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 2.0 | 2023 |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 14.3 | 2023 |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 6.3 | 2023 |
| Net Migration | 440 | 2025 |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 21.3% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 67.3% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 11.4% | 2024 |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 48.7% | 2024 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 121.1 | 2023 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 64.0 | 2023 |
Labor
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 131,488 | 2025 |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 56.4% | 2025 |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 51.1% | 2025 |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 62.0% | 2025 |
| Unemployment (%) | 11.2% | 2025 |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 12.1% | 2025 |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 10.4% | 2025 |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 33.1% | 2025 |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 1.8% | 2025 |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 20.6% | 2025 |
| Employment in Services (%) | 77.6% | 2025 |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 14.2% | 2025 |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 82.9% | 2025 |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 3.0% | 2025 |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 46.2% | 2025 |
Health
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Tuberculosis Incidence (per 100,000) | 18 | 2024 |
Energy & Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 22.5% | 2021 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 9.6% | 2022 |
| Forest Area (%) | 45.8% | 2023 |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 8,377 | 2023 |
| Terrestrial Protected Areas (%) | 99.4% | 2024 |
| Marine Protected Areas (%) | 100.0% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 99.5% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 100.0% | 2024 |
Agriculture
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 10.1% | 2023 |
| Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) | 9,790 | 2023 |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 94.8 | 2022 |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 94.3 | 2022 |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 95.0 | 2022 |
| Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) | 298 | 2023 |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 248.9 | 2023 |
Technology
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 19.4 | 2022 |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 7,541.7 | 2024 |
Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Container Port Traffic (TEU) | 111,875 | 2019 |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 38.5% | 2021 |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 |
Gender
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%) | 54.1% | 2023 |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 88.3% | 2025 |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 12.2 | 2023 |
Tourism
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| International Tourism, Arrivals | 31,000 | 2020 |
| International Tourism, Departures | 48,000 | 2020 |
| Tourism Receipts (USD) | $248.0M | 2016 |
| Tourism Expenditures (USD) | $252.0M | 2016 |
| Tourism Receipts (% of total exports) | 13.2% | 2016 |
| International Tourism, Transport Services (USD) | $89.0M | 2016 |
Urban Development
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 0.3% | 2022 |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | 0.3% | 2024 |