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Economy · East Asia & Pacific · High income
New Caledonia: the economy in numbers
GDP is $8.5bn (2024), 159th of 211 in the world and 20th of 36 in East Asia & Pacific. GDP per capita is $29,213 (2024), 58th of 211 in the world and 10th of 36 in East Asia & Pacific. GNI per capita is $30,070 (2024), 48th of 201 in the world and 9th of 33 in East Asia & Pacific.
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Economy: New Caledonia in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within East Asia & Pacific; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDPGDP, current US$ | $8.5bn2024 | 159/211 | 20/36 | $3.4bn | $9.4bn | $9.5bn | −20%since 2014 | $33.7tn | $76.9tn | $118tn | |
| GDP per capitaGDP per capita, current US$ | $29,2132024 | 58/211 | 10/36 | $15,330 | $35,799 | $33,270 | −23%since 2014 | $14,077 | $53,997 | $14,406 | |
| GNI per capitaGNI per capita, Atlas method, US$ | $30,0702024 | 48/201 | 9/33 | $12,630 | · | $34,890 | +138%since 2000 | $14,420 | $52,957 | $14,244 | |
| GDP growthGDP growth, annual % | -13.5%2024 | 210/210 | 36/36 | 2.1% | · | -2.4% | −15.6 ppsince 2000 | 4.0% | 1.9% | 2.9% | |
| GDP per capita growthGDP per capita growth, annual % | -14.3%2024 | 210/210 | 36/36 | 0.0% | · | -2.6% | −14.3 ppsince 2000 | 3.9% | 1.5% | 2.0% | |
| Agriculture shareAgriculture, forestry and fishing, % of GDP | 1.8%2019 | — | — | 2.2% | 1.3% | 1.8%2019 | +0.4 ppsince 2009 | 5.5% | 1.3% | 4.0% | |
| Industry shareIndustry incl. construction, % of GDP | 22.3%2019 | — | — | 24.1% | 26.2% | 22.3%2019 | −0.3 ppsince 2009 | 33.1% | 21.3% | 25.0% | |
| Manufacturing shareManufacturing, value added, % of GDP | 5.6%2017 | — | — | 5.2% | 5.6% | · | +0.6 ppsince 2007 | 22.3% | 12.0% | 14.9% | |
| Services shareServices, % of GDP | 65.2%2019 | — | — | 66.5% | 64.9% | 65.2%2019 | −3.0 ppsince 2009 | 59.8% | 69.1% | 63.3% | |
| InvestmentGross capital formation, % of GDP | 22.1%2024 | 100/175 | 19/27 | 22.9% | 42.4% | 27.3% | −13.5 ppsince 2014 | 34.8% | 22.6% | 26.3% | |
| SavingsGross savings, % of GDP | 19.3%2016 | — | — | 19.8%2002 | 25.7% | · | −6.5 ppsince 2006 | 37.0% | 23.2% | 26.0% | |
| Resource rentsNatural resources rents, % of GDP | 16.8%2021 | 32/209 | 6/36 | 12.1% | 5.3% | 0.0% | +12.7 ppsince 2011 | 2.1% | 2.5% | 3.1% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- GNI per capita+138%$30,070 in 2024
Worse than ten years ago
- GDP−20%$8.5bn in 2024
- GDP per capita−23%$29,213 in 2024
- GDP growth−15.6 pp-13.5% in 2024
- GDP per capita growth−14.3 pp-14.3% in 2024
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
New Caledonia and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with New Caledonia. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | New Caledonia | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $8.5bn2024 | $1.8tn2025 |
| GDP per capita | $29,2132024 | $65,1302025 |
| GNI per capita | $30,0702024 | $64,1202025 |
| GDP growth | -13.5%2024 | 1.4%2025 |
| GDP per capita growth | -14.3%2024 | -0.2%2025 |
| Agriculture share | 1.8%2019 | 2.3%2025 |
| Industry share | 22.3%2019 | 23.9%2025 |
| Manufacturing share | 5.6%2017 | 5.3%2025 |
| Services share | 65.2%2019 | 67.5%2025 |