GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate (GDP Country official) in New Zealand
New Zealand: GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate (GDP Country official) was 0.4627 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.4627 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 153.3%
World rank
190th
of 213 countries
All-time high
10.19 % change on previous year
in 1969
All-time low
-4.59 % change on previous year
in 1967
Years of data
65
1961–2025
GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in New Zealand stood at 0.4627 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 153.3% on the previous year and down 87.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in New Zealand peaked at 10.19 % change on previous year in 1969 and was at its lowest, -4.59 % change on previous year, in 1967.
That places New Zealand 190th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate (GDP Country official) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1963 | 6.1 % change on previous year | +98.1% |
| 1964 | 6.1 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 6.11 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 6.25 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1967 | -4.59 % change on previous year | -173.4% |
| 1968 | -0.0489 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 1969 | 10.19 % change on previous year | -20956.5% |
| 1970 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -113.7% |
| 1971 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -370.8% |
| 1972 | 5.12 % change on previous year | +35.2% |
| 1973 | 7.8 % change on previous year | +52.4% |
| 1974 | 5.99 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 1975 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -128.9% |
| 1976 | 0.9287 % change on previous year | -153.6% |
| 1977 | -3.94 % change on previous year | -523.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3187 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 1979 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +587.7% |
| 1980 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 1981 | 4.66 % change on previous year | +262.5% |
| 1982 | 0.9297 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 1983 | 3.49 % change on previous year | +275.5% |
| 1984 | 4.79 % change on previous year | +37.3% |
| 1985 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 1986 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +67.9% |
| 1987 | 0.9622 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 1988 | -0.3344 % change on previous year | -134.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1643 % change on previous year | -149.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1375 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1991 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -882.7% |
| 1992 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -202.3% |
| 1993 | 6.38 % change on previous year | +479.7% |
| 1994 | 5.11 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 1995 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 1997 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 1998 | 0.8552 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 1999 | 5.38 % change on previous year | +529.4% |
| 2000 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 2001 | 3.42 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 2002 | 4.72 % change on previous year | +38.1% |
| 2003 | 4.73 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 2006 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 2007 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 2008 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 2009 | -0.0402 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 2010 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -3757.5% |
| 2011 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +45.7% |
| 2012 | 2.3 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 3.82 % change on previous year | +48.9% |
| 2015 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 3.74 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 2020 | -0.2408 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 2021 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -1885.4% |
| 2022 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 2024 | -0.8687 % change on previous year | -147.9% |
| 2025 | 0.4627 % change on previous year | -153.3% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.4627 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.14 % change on previous year, 22% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.4627 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.55 % change on previous year, 13% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate (GDP Country official) in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +20956.5% | -0.0489 % change on previous year | 10.19 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +3757.5% | -0.0402 % change on previous year | 1.47 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +1885.4% | -0.2408 % change on previous year | 4.3 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | -882.7% | 0.1375 % change on previous year | -1.08 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +587.7% | 0.3187 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +529.4% | 0.8552 % change on previous year | 5.38 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.06 % change on previous year | -4.59 % change on previous year | 10.19 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.91 % change on previous year | -3.94 % change on previous year | 7.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.03 % change on previous year | -0.3344 % change on previous year | 4.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.83 % change on previous year | -1.08 % change on previous year | 6.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.79 % change on previous year | -1.03 % change on previous year | 4.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.87 % change on previous year | 1.47 % change on previous year | 3.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 % change on previous year | -0.8687 % change on previous year | 4.3 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 187 Mexico 0.5618 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Italy 0.5398 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Hungary 0.5095 % change on previous year compare
- 191 San Marino 0.4026 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Puerto Rico 0.3178 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Germany 0.2394 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in New Zealand?
- Gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in New Zealand was 0.4627 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 10.19 % change on previous year in 1969.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.59 % change on previous year in 1967.
- How does New Zealand rank for gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 190th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.