Augmented human development index excluding gdp in New Zealand
New Zealand: Augmented human development index excluding gdp was 0.7939 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
0.7939
World rank
8th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.7939
in 2020
All-time low
0.2005
in 1870
Years of data
24
1870–2020
Augmented human development index excluding gdp in New Zealand, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for augmented human development index excluding gdp in New Zealand is 0.7939, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index excluding gdp in New Zealand peaked at 0.7939 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2005, in 1870.
New Zealand ranks 8th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Augmented human development index excluding gdp in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.2005 | — |
| 1880 | 0.2263 | +12.8% |
| 1890 | 0.249 | +10.0% |
| 1900 | 0.3104 | +24.7% |
| 1913 | 0.3404 | +9.6% |
| 1925 | 0.3732 | +9.6% |
| 1929 | 0.3904 | +4.6% |
| 1933 | 0.396 | +1.4% |
| 1938 | 0.3986 | +0.6% |
| 1950 | 0.4282 | +7.4% |
| 1955 | 0.4392 | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 0.4532 | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.4554 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.4783 | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5129 | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5189 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.5451 | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5679 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.6061 | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6589 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7074 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7162 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7427 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7939 | +6.9% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.7939 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6505, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.7939 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3608, 2.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.2005 | 0.2005 | 0.2005 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.2263 | 0.2263 | 0.2263 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.249 | 0.249 | 0.249 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.3104 | 0.3104 | 0.3104 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.3404 | 0.3404 | 0.3404 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.3818 | 0.3732 | 0.3904 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.3973 | 0.396 | 0.3986 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.4337 | 0.4282 | 0.4392 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.4543 | 0.4532 | 0.4554 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.4956 | 0.4783 | 0.5129 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.532 | 0.5189 | 0.5451 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.587 | 0.5679 | 0.6061 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6832 | 0.6589 | 0.7074 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7295 | 0.7162 | 0.7427 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.7939 | 0.7939 | 0.7939 | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More economy & growth data for New Zealand
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 161.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.71 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.37 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 552.02 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.8628 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 403.08 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index excluding gdp in New Zealand?
- Augmented human development index excluding gdp in New Zealand was 0.7939 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index excluding gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7939 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index excluding gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2005 in 1870.
- How does New Zealand rank for augmented human development index excluding gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 8th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index excluding gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented human development index excluding gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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