Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States in New Zealand
New Zealand: Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States was -39.18 Percentage in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
-39.18 Percentage
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
20th
of 36 countries
All-time high
-33.39 Percentage
in 1974
All-time low
-45.23 Percentage
in 2005
Years of data
47
1970–2016
Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States in New Zealand, 1970–2016
Source: OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2016, gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in New Zealand stood at -39.18 Percentage.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in New Zealand peaked at -33.39 Percentage in 1974 and was at its lowest, -45.23 Percentage, in 2005.
New Zealand ranks 20th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -36.89 Percentage | — |
| 1971 | -36.12 Percentage | -2.1% |
| 1972 | -34.42 Percentage | -4.7% |
| 1973 | -34.75 Percentage | +1.0% |
| 1974 | -33.39 Percentage | -3.9% |
| 1975 | -34.15 Percentage | +2.3% |
| 1976 | -36.38 Percentage | +6.5% |
| 1977 | -41.99 Percentage | +15.4% |
| 1978 | -39.47 Percentage | -6.0% |
| 1979 | -40.95 Percentage | +3.8% |
| 1980 | -40.31 Percentage | -1.6% |
| 1981 | -40.18 Percentage | -0.3% |
| 1982 | -38.05 Percentage | -5.3% |
| 1983 | -36.15 Percentage | -5.0% |
| 1984 | -35.46 Percentage | -1.9% |
| 1985 | -38.23 Percentage | +7.8% |
| 1986 | -36.73 Percentage | -3.9% |
| 1987 | -37.93 Percentage | +3.3% |
| 1988 | -36.71 Percentage | -3.2% |
| 1989 | -34.1 Percentage | -7.1% |
| 1990 | -33.63 Percentage | -1.4% |
| 1991 | -34.94 Percentage | +3.9% |
| 1992 | -34.82 Percentage | -0.3% |
| 1993 | -34.02 Percentage | -2.3% |
| 1994 | -33.73 Percentage | -0.8% |
| 1995 | -33.48 Percentage | -0.8% |
| 1996 | -35.19 Percentage | +5.1% |
| 1997 | -33.88 Percentage | -3.7% |
| 1998 | -36.5 Percentage | +7.7% |
| 1999 | -37.46 Percentage | +2.6% |
| 2000 | -36.98 Percentage | -1.3% |
| 2001 | -37.77 Percentage | +2.2% |
| 2002 | -39.11 Percentage | +3.5% |
| 2003 | -40.77 Percentage | +4.2% |
| 2004 | -42.4 Percentage | +4.0% |
| 2005 | -45.23 Percentage | +6.7% |
| 2006 | -42.94 Percentage | -5.1% |
| 2007 | -41.12 Percentage | -4.2% |
| 2008 | -42.24 Percentage | +2.7% |
| 2009 | -40.28 Percentage | -4.6% |
| 2010 | -42.02 Percentage | +4.3% |
| 2011 | -40.61 Percentage | -3.3% |
| 2012 | -40.42 Percentage | -0.5% |
| 2013 | -37.77 Percentage | -6.6% |
| 2014 | -38.84 Percentage | +2.8% |
| 2015 | -39.42 Percentage | +1.5% |
| 2016 | -39.18 Percentage | -0.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's -39.18 Percentage is below the median for high income countries, which is -25.79 Percentage, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -36.85 Percentage | -41.99 Percentage | -33.39 Percentage | 10 |
| 1980s | -37.39 Percentage | -40.31 Percentage | -34.1 Percentage | 10 |
| 1990s | -34.76 Percentage | -37.46 Percentage | -33.48 Percentage | 10 |
| 2000s | -40.88 Percentage | -45.23 Percentage | -36.98 Percentage | 10 |
| 2010s | -39.75 Percentage | -42.02 Percentage | -37.77 Percentage | 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 23.86 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.48 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.61 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 104.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 677.46 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in New Zealand?
- Gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in New Zealand was -39.18 Percentage in 2016, according to OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was -33.39 Percentage in 1974.
- What is the lowest gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.23 Percentage in 2005.
- How does New Zealand rank for gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states?
- New Zealand ranks 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figure illustrates the gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States. The gap is calculated by taking a country's GDP per hour worked minus that of the US, divided by US GDP per hour worked. A positive gap suggests the country is more productive (has higher GDP per hour worked) than the US.