GDP per capita growth in New Zealand
New Zealand: GDP per capita growth 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 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% |
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
- 179 South Africa -0.0% compare
- 180 Brunei Darussalam -0.1% compare
- 181 Australia -0.2% compare
- 183 Saudi Arabia -0.2% compare
- 184 Iceland -0.2% compare
- 185 Mexico -0.3% compare
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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 33,643 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 0.5121 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 49,980 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 82,583 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.7819 % change on previous year (2024)
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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About this data
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.