GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: GDP (current US$), annual growth rate was 0.979 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.979 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 51.0%
World rank
196th
of 212 countries
All-time high
33.81 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-22.27 % change on previous year
in 1965
Years of data
65
1961–2025
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in New Zealand is 0.979 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 51.0% on the previous year and up 108.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in New Zealand peaked at 33.81 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -22.27 % change on previous year, in 1965.
New Zealand ranks 196th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.36 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 7.19 % change on previous year | +114.0% |
| 1963 | 9.24 % change on previous year | +28.6% |
| 1964 | 9.57 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1965 | -22.27 % change on previous year | -332.7% |
| 1966 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 1967 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 1968 | -13.1 % change on previous year | -886.2% |
| 1969 | 11.21 % change on previous year | -185.6% |
| 1970 | 11.72 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 21.79 % change on previous year | +86.0% |
| 1972 | 20.93 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 33.81 % change on previous year | +61.5% |
| 1974 | 8.89 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 1975 | -7.74 % change on previous year | -187.0% |
| 1976 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -174.6% |
| 1977 | 13.54 % change on previous year | +134.4% |
| 1978 | 19.96 % change on previous year | +47.4% |
| 1979 | 11.88 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 1980 | 12.12 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 5.05 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 1982 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -120.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5988 % change on previous year | -157.8% |
| 1984 | -10.87 % change on previous year | -1915.9% |
| 1985 | 13.91 % change on previous year | -227.9% |
| 1986 | 24.01 % change on previous year | +72.6% |
| 1987 | 31.93 % change on previous year | +33.0% |
| 1988 | 11.89 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 1989 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -123.4% |
| 1990 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -228.9% |
| 1991 | -6.04 % change on previous year | -268.6% |
| 1992 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 1993 | 12.31 % change on previous year | -580.2% |
| 1994 | 18.26 % change on previous year | +48.3% |
| 1995 | 15.55 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1996 | 9.73 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 1997 | -5.8 % change on previous year | -159.5% |
| 1998 | -14.9 % change on previous year | +157.1% |
| 1999 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -130.3% |
| 2000 | -10.45 % change on previous year | -331.7% |
| 2001 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 2002 | 23.68 % change on previous year | +897.5% |
| 2003 | 32.45 % change on previous year | +37.1% |
| 2004 | 17.74 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 2005 | 10.41 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 2006 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -126.6% |
| 2007 | 23 % change on previous year | -929.3% |
| 2008 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -111.9% |
| 2009 | -8.82 % change on previous year | +222.6% |
| 2010 | 20.73 % change on previous year | -335.0% |
| 2011 | 14.69 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 2012 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -67.5% |
| 2013 | 8.18 % change on previous year | +71.2% |
| 2014 | 5.49 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 2015 | -11.56 % change on previous year | -310.4% |
| 2016 | 6.08 % change on previous year | -152.6% |
| 2017 | 9.3 % change on previous year | +53.0% |
| 2018 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6433 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1079 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 2021 | 18.95 % change on previous year | +17452.3% |
| 2022 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 2023 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -268.5% |
| 2024 | 2 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 2025 | 0.979 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.17 % change on previous year | -22.27 % change on previous year | 11.21 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.06 % change on previous year | -7.74 % change on previous year | 33.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.48 % change on previous year | -10.87 % change on previous year | 31.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.46 % change on previous year | -14.9 % change on previous year | 18.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.49 % change on previous year | -10.45 % change on previous year | 32.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.08 % change on previous year | -11.56 % change on previous year | 20.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.85 % change on previous year | -1.58 % change on previous year | 18.95 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 193 Bangladesh 1.38 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Trinidad and Tobago 1.21 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Tuvalu 1.05 % change on previous year compare
- 197 Mexico 0.1175 % change on previous year compare
- 198 South Korea -0.161 % change on previous year compare
- 199 Qatar -0.3398 % change on previous year compare
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 2.74 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9168 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 45,199 current US$ per person (2023)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 6.08 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 73,604 current LCU per person (2023)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual -0.7477 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.768 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in New Zealand?
- Gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in New Zealand was 0.979 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 33.81 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.27 % change on previous year in 1965.
- How does New Zealand rank for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 196th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.5%. 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 (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.