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Economy · East Asia & Pacific · High income
New Zealand: the economy in numbers
GDP is $264bn (2025), 53rd of 211 in the world and 12th of 36 in East Asia & Pacific. GDP per capita is $49,591 (2025), 33rd of 211 in the world and 5th of 36 in East Asia & Pacific. GDP per capita, PPP is $57,350 (2025), 41st of 199 in the world and 7th of 31 in East Asia & Pacific.
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Economy: New Zealand in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within East Asia & Pacific; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDPGDP, current US$ | $264bn2025 | 53/211 | 12/36 | $52.6bn | $147bn | $213bn | +48%since 2015 | $33.7tn | $76.9tn | $118tn | |
| GDP per capitaGDP per capita, current US$ | $49,5912025 | 33/211 | 5/36 | $13,641 | $33,762 | $42,055 | +28%since 2015 | $14,077 | $53,997 | $14,406 | |
| GDP per capita, PPPGDP per capita, PPP (current international $) | $57,3502025 | 41/199 | 7/31 | $21,500 | $31,305 | $45,575 | +53%since 2015 | $29,303 | $69,953 | $25,704 | |
| GNI per capitaGNI per capita, Atlas method, US$ | $46,6302025 | 30/201 | 5/33 | $14,070 | $29,750 | $41,880 | +15%since 2015 | $14,420 | $52,957 | $14,244 | |
| GDP growthGDP growth, annual % | 0.5%2025 | 189/210 | 34/36 | 2.9% | 1.5% | -0.2% | −3.3 ppsince 2015 | 4.0% | 1.9% | 2.9% | |
| GDP per capita growthGDP per capita growth, annual % | -0.2%2025 | 180/210 | 34/36 | 2.3% | 0.3% | -2.2% | −1.8 ppsince 2015 | 3.9% | 1.5% | 2.0% | |
| Agriculture shareAgriculture, forestry and fishing, % of GDP | 4.0%2023 | 115/198 | 21/29 | 7.8% | 6.6% | 5.7% | −3.0 ppsince 2013 | 5.5% | 1.3% | 4.0% | |
| Industry shareIndustry incl. construction, % of GDP | 19.4%2023 | 130/201 | 18/30 | 23.6% | 21.4% | 19.9% | −0.9 ppsince 2013 | 33.1% | 21.3% | 25.0% | |
| Manufacturing shareManufacturing, value added, % of GDP | 8.3%2023 | 122/194 | 16/30 | 15.5% | 10.8% | 9.4% | −2.0 ppsince 2013 | 22.3% | 12.0% | 14.9% | |
| Services shareServices, % of GDP | 68.2%2023 | 41/201 | 10/30 | 61.8% | 64.2% | 66.1% | +3.8 ppsince 2013 | 59.8% | 69.1% | 63.3% | |
| InvestmentGross capital formation, % of GDP | 23.1%2024 | 89/175 | 16/27 | 22.0% | 20.4% | 23.3% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 34.8% | 22.6% | 26.3% | |
| SavingsGross savings, % of GDP | 18.9%2024 | 102/163 | 18/25 | 19.8% | 17.7% | 20.7% | −0.8 ppsince 2014 | 37.0% | 23.2% | 26.0% | |
| Resource rentsNatural resources rents, % of GDP | 1.5%2021 | 105/209 | 17/36 | 2.4% | 2.1% | 1.3% | −0.7 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
- GDP+48%$264bn in 2025
- GDP per capita+28%$49,591 in 2025
- GDP per capita, PPP+53%$57,350 in 2025
- GNI per capita+15%$46,630 in 2025
Worse than ten years ago
- GDP growth−3.3 pp0.5% in 2025
- GDP per capita growth−1.8 pp-0.2% in 2025
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
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New Zealand and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with New Zealand. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | New Zealand | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $264bn2025 | $1.8tn2025 |
| GDP per capita | $49,5912025 | $65,1302025 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $57,3502025 | $71,9342025 |
| GNI per capita | $46,6302025 | $64,1202025 |
| GDP growth | 0.5%2025 | 1.4%2025 |
| GDP per capita growth | -0.2%2025 | -0.2%2025 |
| Agriculture share | 4.0%2023 | 2.3%2025 |
| Industry share | 19.4%2023 | 23.9%2025 |
| Manufacturing share | 8.3%2023 | 5.3%2025 |