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GDP
$273.39B
2026 (IMF projection)▲ 5.4%
Population
5.3M
2025▲ 0.7%
GDP per Capita
$51,043
2026 (IMF projection)▲ 4.7%
Life Expectancy
82.0 years
2024▲ 0.3%
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New Zealand: GDP per capita and life expectancy2000 to 2024
192 countries · log scale on X world New Zealand· line: New Zealand, 2000 to 2024Each dot is a country's latest readings: GDP per capita mostly 2026 (IMF projection), life expectancy 2024.
▶About New Zealand
New Zealand's GDP is $273.39B (2026, IMF projection), with a population of 5.3M (2025) and GDP per capita of $51,043 (2026, IMF projection). Key indicators: real GDP growth of 2.0%, inflation at 4.1%, unemployment at 5.4% and government debt at 57.1% of GDP (all 2026, IMF projections); life expectancy of 82.0 years (2024). Data sourced from the IMF World Economic Outlook and World Bank World Development Indicators.
▶Economy32 indicators · 2021 to 2026 · IMF / WB
▶Financial Markets1 indicator · 2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exchange Rate (per EUR) | 1.94 | 2025 | ▲ 8.6% | WB |
▶Fiscal & Monetary22 indicators · 2022 to 2026 · IMF / WB
▶Trade15 indicators · 2022 to 2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade (% of GDP) | 50.7% | 2024 | ▲ 0.8 pp | WB |
| Exports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 24.7% | 2024 | ▲ 1.1 pp | WB |
| Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 26.0% | 2024 | ▼ 0.3 pp | WB |
| Exports of Goods & Services (USD) | $64.60B | 2024 | ▲ 6.6% | WB |
| Imports of Goods & Services (USD) | $67.87B | 2024 | ▲ 0.9% | WB |
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $46.70B | 2025 | ▲ 10.4% | WB |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $47.55B | 2025 | ▲ 1.5% | WB |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | 1.3% | 2025 | ▲ 0.6 pp | WB |
| FDI Outflows (% of GDP) | 0.0% | 2025 | ▼ 0.3 pp | WB |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $3.39B | 2025 | ▲ 92.8% | WB |
| Personal Remittances Received (USD) | $407.2M | 2022 | ▼ 11.8% | WB |
| Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP) | 0.2% | 2022 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured) | 13.0% | 2024 | ▲ 0.3 pp | WB |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -3.5% | 2025 | ▲ 1.1 pp | WB |
| Current Account Balance (USD) | -$9.36B | 2025 | ▲ $2.75B | WB |
▶Finance10 indicators · 2023 to 2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic Credit by Financial Sector (% of GDP) | 158.8% | 2025 | ▲ 1.2 pp | WB |
| Domestic Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP) | 143.4% | 2025 | ▲ 1.5 pp | WB |
| Stock Market Capitalization (% of GDP) | 39.1% | 2025 | ▲ 3.6 pp | WB |
| Stock Market Capitalization (USD) | $103.17B | 2025 | ▲ 11.1% | WB |
| Stocks Traded, Total Value (% of GDP) | 5.0% | 2025 | ▲ 0.2 pp | WB |
| Listed Domestic Companies | 106 | 2025 | ▼ 5.4% | WB |
| Financial Institution or Mobile-Money Account Ownership (Age 15+, %) | 97.9% | 2024 | ▼ 0.9 ppsince 2021 | WB |
| Account Ownership, Female (%) | 98.5% | 2024 | ▼ 0.7 ppsince 2021 | WB |
| Account Ownership, Male (%) | 97.2% | 2024 | ▼ 1.1 ppsince 2021 | WB |
| Firms Using Banks to Finance Investment (%) | 24.5% | 2023 | – | WB |
▶Business Environment1 indicator · 2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time to Get Electricity (days) | 15 | 2023 | – | WB |
▶Private Sector6 indicators · 2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firms Expected to Pay Bribes (%) | 0.7% | 2023 | – | WB |
| Firms with Female Participation in Ownership (%) | 58.2% | 2023 | – | WB |
| Firms with a Female Top Manager (%) | 20.3% | 2023 | – | WB |
| Firms Offering Training (%) | 66.0% | 2023 | – | WB |
| Time to Obtain an Operating License (days) | 43.1 | 2023 | – | WB |
| Firms Competing with Unregistered Firms (%) | 45.7% | 2023 | – | WB |
▶People23 indicators · 2021 to 2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5.3M | 2025 | ▲ 0.7% | WB |
| Population Growth (%) | 0.7% | 2025 | ▼ 1.1 pp | WB |
| Population Density (per km²) | 20 | 2024 | ▲ 1.7% | WB |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 267,710 | 2024 | 0.0% | WB |
| Land Area (sq km) | 263,310 | 2024 | 0.0% | WB |
| Urban Population (%) | 84.0% | 2025 | ▲ 0.1 pp | WB |
| Urban Population (total) | 4.5M | 2025 | ▲ 0.7% | WB |
| Rural Population (%) | 16.0% | 2025 | ▼ 0.1 pp | WB |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 82.0 years | 2024 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 80.4 years | 2024 | ▲ 0.4% | WB |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 83.7 years | 2024 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 1.6 | 2024 | 0.0% | WB |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 11 | 2024 | ▲ 0.7% | WB |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 7.1 | 2024 | ▼ 2.2% | WB |
| Net Migration | 17,403 | 2025 | ▼ 7.3% | WB |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 17.9% | 2025 | ▼ 0.2 pp | WB |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 64.5% | 2025 | ▼ 0.2 pp | WB |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 17.6% | 2025 | ▲ 0.4 pp | WB |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 55.0% | 2025 | ▲ 0.4 pp | WB |
| Old-Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 27.3% | 2025 | ▲ 0.7 pp | WB |
| Youth Dependency Ratio (%) | 27.7% | 2025 | ▼ 0.3 pp | WB |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 77.7 | 2021 | ▲ 4.7% | WB |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 49.2 | 2021 | ▼ 2.0% | WB |
▶Labor19 indicators · 2024 to 2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 3.1M | 2025 | ▲ 0.7% | WB |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 70.4% | 2025 | ▼ 0.2 pp | WB |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 66.1% | 2025 | ▼ 0.2 pp | WB |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 74.7% | 2025 | ▼ 0.2 pp | WB |
| Unemployment (%) | 5.1% | 2025 | ▲ 0.4 pp | WB |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 5.3% | 2025 | ▲ 0.4 pp | WB |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 4.9% | 2025 | ▲ 0.3 pp | WB |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 14.4% | 2025 | ▲ 0.3 pp | WB |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 5.4% | 2025 | ▼ 0.1 pp | WB |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 19.9% | 2025 | ▼ 0.1 pp | WB |
| Employment in Services (%) | 74.6% | 2025 | ▲ 0.2 pp | WB |
| Labor Force Participation, Age 15+ (National Estimate, %) | 70.5% | 2025 | ▼ 0.8 pp | WB |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 12.6% | 2025 | ▼ 0.1 pp | WB |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 81.6% | 2025 | ▲ 0.2 pp | WB |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 5.8% | 2025 | ▼ 0.1 pp | WB |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 47.6% | 2025 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Employment to Population Ratio (%) | 66.8% | 2025 | ▼ 0.4 pp | WB |
| Self-Employed (% of total) | 18.4% | 2025 | ▼ 0.2 pp | WB |
| NEET Youth (% not in education/employment) | 12.8% | 2024 | ▲ 1.1 pp | WB |
▶Education14 indicators · 2016 to 2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education Spending (% of GDP) | 5.2% | 2023 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Education Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 12.7% | 2023 | ▲ 0.1 pp | WB |
| Primary School Enrollment (%) | 96.7% | 2024 | ▼ 0.2 pp | WB |
| Secondary School Enrollment (%) | 114.2% | 2024 | ▲ 0.8 pp | WB |
| Tertiary School Enrollment (%) | 77.2% | 2024 | ▲ 0.9 pp | WB |
| Out-of-School Children, Primary | 10,396 | 2024 | ▲ 15.5% | WB |
| Out-of-School Girls, Primary | 4,845 | 2024 | ▲ 14.2% | WB |
| Primary School Teachers | 26,597 | 2024 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Secondary School Teachers | 36,426 | 2024 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary | 15 | 2017 | ▲ 2.0% | WB |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Secondary | 14 | 2017 | ▼ 1.4% | WB |
| Primary Education Spending (% of Education Budget) | 26.1% | 2016 | ▲ 2.9 pp | WB |
| Secondary Education Spending (% of Education Budget) | 35.6% | 2016 | ▼ 1.4 pp | WB |
| Tertiary Education Spending (% of Education Budget) | 23.7% | 2016 | ▼ 1.8 pp | WB |
▶Health44 indicators · 2020 to 2025 · WHO
▶Energy & Environment18 indicators · 2021 to 2025 · WB / WHO
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ Emissions per Capita, Excluding LULUCF (t CO2e) | 6 | 2024 | ▼ 1.6% | WB |
| CO₂ Emissions, Excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) | 32 | 2024 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Energy Use (kg oil eq. per capita) | 3,572 | 2024 | ▼ 2.4% | WB |
| Electric Power Consumption (kWh per capita) | 7,910 | 2025 | ▼ 1.0% | WB |
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 81.5% | 2021 | ▲ 1.0 pp | WB |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 28.9% | 2021 | ▲ 0.2 pp | WB |
| Access to Electricity (%) | 100.0% | 2024 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%) | 99.0% | 2024 | ▼ 1.0 pp | WB |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 6.9 | 2023 | ▼ 1.5% | WB |
| Forest Area (%) | 38.9% | 2024 | ▲ 1.1 pp | WB |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 103,030 | 2025 | ▲ 3.5%since 2023 | WB |
| Arable Land (%) | 2.0% | 2024 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Terrestrial and Marine Protected Areas (%) | 30.6% | 2025 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Marine Protected Areas (%) | 30.4% | 2025 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 100.0% | 2024 | 0.0 pp | WHO |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 100.0% | 2024 | 0.0 pp | WHO |
| Urban PM2.5 Concentration (WHO) | 5.9 | 2023 | – | WHO |
| Air Pollution Mortality (household + ambient, age-standardized) | 8.1 | 2021 | – | WHO |
▶Agriculture12 indicators · 2014 to 2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 36.8% | 2024 | ▼ 0.1 pp | WB |
| Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) | 9,102 | 2024 | ▲ 7.2% | WB |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 102.6 | 2024 | ▲ 2.0%since 2022 | WB |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 109.5 | 2024 | ▲ 1.2%since 2022 | WB |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 101 | 2024 | ▲ 2.0%since 2022 | WB |
| Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) | 121,170 | 2024 | ▲ 4.2% | WB |
| Total Fisheries Production (metric tonnes) | 324,447 | 2024 | ▼ 0.8% | WB |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 1,341.4 | 2024 | ▲ 3.9% | WB |
| Prevalence of Undernourishment (%) | 2.5% | 2024 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Agricultural Irrigated Land (%) | 6.3% | 2014 | ▲ 1.9 ppsince 2007 | WB |
| Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal) | 3.0% | 2022 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Cereal Production (metric tons) | 1.1M | 2024 | ▲ 11.7% | WB |
▶Technology13 indicators · 2023 to 2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 93.5% | 2024 | ▲ 0.2 pp | WB |
| Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people) | 130 | 2024 | ▲ 2.6% | WB |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 38 | 2024 | ▲ 0.5% | WB |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 18,709.5 | 2024 | ▼ 1.5% | WB |
| R&D Spending (% of GDP) | 1.55% | 2023 | ▲ 0.06 ppsince 2021 | WB |
| Patent Applications, Residents | 278 | 2024 | ▼ 15.8%since 2021 | WB |
| Patent Applications, Non-Residents | 5,684 | 2024 | ▼ 12.8%since 2021 | WB |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 8,096 | 2023 | ▼ 6.9% | WB |
| High-Technology Exports (USD) | $840.0M | 2024 | ▲ 2.0% | WB |
| ICT Service Exports (% of service exports) | 5.6% | 2025 | ▼ 0.7 pp | WB |
| ICT Service Exports (USD) | $1.09B | 2025 | ▼ 7.9% | WB |
| Industrial Design Applications, Resident | 384 | 2024 | ▲ 20.0%since 2021 | WB |
| Researchers in R&D (per million) | 5,435 | 2023 | ▲ 6.7%since 2021 | WB |
▶Infrastructure8 indicators · 2020 to 2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Transport, Passengers Carried | 15.0M | 2023 | ▲ 28.3% | WB |
| Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km) | 767.8 | 2023 | ▼ 5.5% | WB |
| Container Port Traffic (TEU) | 3.4M | 2024 | ▲ 5.9% | WB |
| Rail Passengers Carried (million passenger-km) | 802 | 2020 | ▲ 3.3% | WB |
| Railways, Goods (million ton-km) | 4,444 | 2021 | ▲ 7.6% | WB |
| Logistics Performance Index (1–5) | 3.60 | 2022 | ▼ 7.2%since 2018 | WB |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 0.0% | 2025 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 | 0.0 pp | WB |
▶Gender8 indicators · 2017 to 2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 45.5% | 2025 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%) | 66.5% | 2025 | ▼ 0.5 pp | WB |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 85.0% | 2025 | ▲ 0.1 pp | WB |
| Gross Intake to First Primary Grade, Female (%) | 98.8% | 2017 | ▼ 0.4 pp | WB |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 10.3 | 2024 | ▼ 5.7% | WB |
| Gross Intake to First Primary Grade, Total (%) | 98.3% | 2017 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Gender Parity Index, Secondary | 1.05 | 2020 | ▼ 0.5% | WB |
| Gender Parity in Primary Education | 1.00 | 2020 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
▶Governance12 indicators · 2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | 1.89 | 2025 | ▼ 0.05 | WB |
| Government Effectiveness | 1.87 | 2025 | ▲ 0.03 | WB |
| Political Stability | 1.18 | 2025 | ▼ 0.07 | WB |
| Regulatory Quality | 1.85 | 2025 | ▲ 0.02 | WB |
| Rule of Law | 1.66 | 2025 | ▼ 0.05 | WB |
| Voice & Accountability | 1.61 | 2025 | ▼ 0.03 | WB |
| Control of Corruption Score (0-100) | 86.1 | 2025 | ▼ 1.1 | WB |
| Government Effectiveness Score (0-100) | 90.7 | 2025 | ▲ 0.6 | WB |
| Political Stability Score (0-100) | 86.3 | 2025 | ▼ 1.2 | WB |
| Regulatory Quality Score (0-100) | 87.4 | 2025 | ▲ 0.3 | WB |
| Rule of Law Score (0-100) | 85.9 | 2025 | ▼ 0.8 | WB |
| Voice & Accountability Score (0-100) | 87.3 | 2025 | ▼ 0.5 | WB |
▶Military6 indicators · 2020 to 2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Military Spending (% of GDP) | 1.1% | 2025 | ▼ 0.1 pp | WB |
| Military Expenditure (USD) | $2.86B | 2025 | ▼ 4.8% | WB |
| Armed Forces Personnel | 10,000 | 2020 | ▲ 11.1% | WB |
| Armed Forces (% of labor force) | 0.3% | 2020 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Military Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 2.7% | 2025 | ▼ 0.2 pp | WB |
| Intentional Homicides (per 100,000) | 1.5 | 2022 | ▲ 26.5% | WB |
▶Social Protection4 indicators · 2020 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Capital Index (0–1) | 0.78 | 2020 | ▲ 0.6%since 2018 | WB |
| Human Capital Index, Female | 0.79 | 2020 | ▲ 0.3%since 2018 | WB |
| Human Capital Index, Male | 0.76 | 2020 | ▲ 0.9%since 2018 | WB |
| Learning-Adjusted Years of School | 11.4 years | 2020 | ▲ 0.5%since 2018 | WB |
▶Tourism5 indicators · 2018 to 2020 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Tourism, Arrivals | 996,000 | 2020 | ▼ 74.4% | WB |
| International Tourism, Departures | 511,000 | 2020 | ▼ 84.2% | WB |
| Tourism Receipts (USD) | $10.96B | 2018 | ▲ 3.5% | WB |
| Tourism Expenditures (USD) | $4.60B | 2018 | ▲ 3.1% | WB |
| Tourism Receipts (% of total exports) | 18.8% | 2018 | ▼ 0.2 pp | WB |
▶Urban Development8 indicators · 2022 to 2025 · WB / WHO
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population Growth (%) | 0.7% | 2025 | ▼ 1.0 pp | WB |
| Population in Largest City | 1.7M | 2025 | ▲ 1.1% | WB |
| Population in Largest City (% of urban) | 38.3% | 2025 | ▲ 0.1 pp | WB |
| Population in Agglomerations >1M (% of total) | 32.1% | 2025 | ▲ 0.1 pp | WB |
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 0.0% | 2022 | 0.0 ppsince 2020 | WB |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | 0.3% | 2025 | ▼ 1.1 pp | WB |
| Access to Safely Managed Drinking Water (%) | 100.0% | 2024 | 0.0 pp | WHO |
| Access to Safely Managed Sanitation (%) | 88.8% | 2024 | 0.0 pp | WHO |
▶About these figures
Each row shows the latest figure available for New Zealand up to this year, with the year it refers to. Publishers release on different schedules, so the years differ from row to row.
IMF projection: a forecast from the IMF World Economic Outlook, revised at each release, not a measured value.
Change compares a reading with the one before it. Figures measured in percent, such as growth, inflation or a share of GDP, change by percentage points (pp). Amounts and counts, such as GDP or population, change by percent. When either reading is zero or negative, as a current account balance can be, or the figure is a governance score centred on zero, the change is shown in the figure's own unit. When the earlier reading is more than a year older, the year it is measured from is shown. A dash means there is no earlier reading.
