Economic complexity rankings in New Zealand
New Zealand: Economic complexity rankings was 46 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
46
Change on year
down 17.9%
World rank
68th
of 121 countries
All-time high
56
in 2015
All-time low
29
in 1982
Years of data
53
1964–2016
Economic complexity rankings in New Zealand, 1964–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 46 for economic complexity rankings in 2016.
The figure is down 17.9% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic complexity rankings 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 rankings 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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 78,957 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 6.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 4.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2023)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0832 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 4,103 current US$ per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic complexity rankings in New Zealand?
- Economic complexity rankings in New Zealand was 46 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest economic complexity rankings recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 56 in 2015.
- What is the lowest economic complexity rankings recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 29 in 1982.
- How does New Zealand rank for economic complexity rankings?
- New Zealand ranks 68th out of 121 countries with data for 2016.
- Is economic complexity rankings 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Economic complexity rankings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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