GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) in New Zealand
New Zealand: GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) was -0.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita growth in New Zealand, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita growth in New Zealand stood at -0.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 92.5% on the previous year and down 111.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in New Zealand peaked at 9.2% in 1969 and was at its lowest, -6.3%, in 1967.
That places New Zealand 182nd out of 215 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 per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.3% | — |
| 1962 | 0.5% | -61.2% |
| 1963 | 4.0% | +713.6% |
| 1964 | 3.9% | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 4.4% | +12.1% |
| 1966 | 4.4% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | -6.3% | -243.9% |
| 1968 | -0.9% | -85.3% |
| 1969 | 9.2% | -1099.5% |
| 1970 | -2.7% | -129.6% |
| 1971 | 2.2% | -182.4% |
| 1972 | 3.3% | +45.8% |
| 1973 | 5.7% | +74.3% |
| 1974 | 3.8% | -33.4% |
| 1975 | -3.6% | -195.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -101.1% |
| 1977 | -4.2% | -10755.7% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | -106.8% |
| 1979 | 2.6% | +805.2% |
| 1980 | 1.2% | -55.4% |
| 1981 | 4.3% | +267.5% |
| 1982 | -0.1% | -101.6% |
| 1983 | 2.1% | -3176.5% |
| 1984 | 3.9% | +85.8% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | -74.6% |
| 1986 | 2.7% | +176.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -96.5% |
| 1988 | -0.6% | -732.6% |
| 1989 | -0.3% | -48.2% |
| 1990 | -0.8% | +148.7% |
| 1991 | -5.8% | +634.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -100.9% |
| 1993 | 5.2% | +9634.9% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | -28.1% |
| 1995 | 3.2% | -13.7% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | -38.9% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | -62.1% |
| 1998 | -0.0% | -104.8% |
| 1999 | 4.8% | -13623.8% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | -53.1% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | +23.9% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -30.3% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | +37.8% |
| 2008 | -1.9% | -188.4% |
| 2009 | -1.0% | -44.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -133.8% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +291.1% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +27.4% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +18.5% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -22.3% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -18.0% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +26.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -40.3% |
| 2020 | -2.2% | -353.0% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | -280.0% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -15.9% |
| 2023 | -0.5% | -114.8% |
| 2024 | -2.6% | +408.6% |
| 2025 | -0.2% | -92.5% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's -0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.7%. (83 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's -0.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.4%. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita growth (annual %) (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +13623.8% | -0.0% | 4.8% |
| 1977 | -10755.7% | 0.0% | -4.2% |
| 1993 | +9634.9% | 0.1% | 5.2% |
| 1983 | +3176.5% | -0.1% | 2.1% |
| 1969 | +1099.5% | -0.9% | 9.2% |
| 1979 | +805.2% | 0.3% | 2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3% | -6.3% | 9.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7% | -4.2% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | -0.6% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | -5.8% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | -1.9% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | -2.6% | 4.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 552.02 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.8628 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 403.08 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita growth in New Zealand?
- Gdp per capita growth in New Zealand was -0.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 1969.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.3% in 1967.
- How does New Zealand rank for gdp per capita growth?
- New Zealand ranks 182nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 111.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.