Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate was 0.4628 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in New Zealand stood at 0.4628 % 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, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in New Zealand peaked at 6.38 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -1.08 % change on previous year, in 1991.
New Zealand ranks 180th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -1.08 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -202.4% |
| 1993 | 6.38 % change on previous year | +479.6% |
| 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 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 1998 | 0.8553 % 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 | +19.1% |
| 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 | -13.5% |
| 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 | -0.04 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 2010 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -3780.4% |
| 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 | -0.2407 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 2021 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -1886.0% |
| 2022 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 2024 | -0.8686 % change on previous year | -147.9% |
| 2025 | 0.4628 % change on previous year | -153.3% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.4628 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.15 % change on previous year, 22% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.4628 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.62 % change on previous year, 13% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +3780.4% | -0.04 % change on previous year | 1.47 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +1886.0% | -0.2407 % change on previous year | 4.3 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +529.4% | 0.8553 % change on previous year | 5.38 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +479.6% | 1.1 % change on previous year | 6.38 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.13 % change on previous year | -1.08 % change on previous year | 6.38 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 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 | -0.8686 % change on previous year | 4.3 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 177 Mexico 0.5617 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Italy 0.5396 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Hungary 0.5097 % change on previous year compare
- 181 San Marino 0.402 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Puerto Rico 0.3178 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Germany 0.2396 % change on previous year 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)
- 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 gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in New Zealand?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in New Zealand was 0.4628 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 6.38 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.08 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does New Zealand rank for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 180th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), 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 Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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 Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.