Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita was 46 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita in New Zealand, 1964–2016
Source: Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand is 46, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 17.9% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand peaked at 56 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 29, in 1982.
New Zealand ranks 68th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 32 | — |
| 1965 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 33 | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 35 | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 39 | +11.4% |
| 1969 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 38 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 34 | -10.5% |
| 1973 | 32 | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 39 | +18.2% |
| 1976 | 44 | +12.8% |
| 1977 | 42 | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 37 | -11.9% |
| 1979 | 35 | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 30 | -14.3% |
| 1982 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 32 | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 29 | -9.4% |
| 1986 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 31 | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 29 | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 31 | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 29 | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 36 | +24.1% |
| 1993 | 37 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 32 | -13.5% |
| 1995 | 35 | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 38 | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 40 | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 38 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 41 | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 42 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 43 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 42 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 41 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 42 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 45 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 50 | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 54 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 52 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 49 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 52 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 53 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 56 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 46 | -17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.83 | 31 | 39 | 6 |
| 1970s | 37.3 | 32 | 44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.7 | 29 | 35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.7 | 29 | 41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.8 | 41 | 50 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.71 | 46 | 56 | 7 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More economy & growth data for New Zealand
- 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 3.93 % change on previous year (2023)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6823 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 33,641 current US$ per person (2023)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 54,782 current LCU per person (2023)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.1121 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5794 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand?
- Economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand was 46 in 2016, according to Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 56 in 2015.
- What is the lowest economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 29 in 1982.
- How does New Zealand rank for economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 68th out of 121 countries with data for 2016.
- Is economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Economic complexity corresponds to ranking in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI). Countries lower on the y-axis are considered more economically complex. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.