How does New Zealand rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp?

New Zealand ranks 123rd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.

Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?

Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in New Zealand

Name: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in New Zealand
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New Zealand: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0827 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0827 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 7.2%

World rank

123rd

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.2662 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1982

All-time low

0.0827 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Years of data

1971–2023

Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1971–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in New Zealand stood at 0.0827 current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.

The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 0.2662 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0827 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

New Zealand ranks 123rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.

Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1971 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1971	0.255 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1972	0.2433 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1973	0.2404 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1974	0.257 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1975	0.2326 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1976	0.2465 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1977	0.2492 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1978	0.2519 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1979	0.2488 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1980	0.2486 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1981	0.2604 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1982	0.2662 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1983	0.2588 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1984	0.2575 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1985	0.2313 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1986	0.2141 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1987	0.1939 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1988	0.1874 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1989	0.1862 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1990	0.1779 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1991	0.1786 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1992	0.1791 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1993	0.1794 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1994	0.1845 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1995	0.177 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1996	0.1666 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1997	0.1632 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1998	0.1578 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1999	0.1556 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2000	0.155 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2001	0.1519 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2002	0.1555 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2003	0.1472 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2004	0.1456 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2005	0.1453 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2006	0.1331 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2007	0.1233 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2008	0.1238 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2009	0.1074 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
2010	0.1082 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2011	0.1093 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2012	0.1059 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2013	0.1023 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2014	0.1107 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
2015	0.1128 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2016	0.1009 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
2017	0.102 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2018	0.0996 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2019	0.0967 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2020	0.0938 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2021	0.0869 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2022	0.0891 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2023	0.0827 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.2472 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2326 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.257 current US$ per US$ of GDP	9
1980s	0.2304 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1862 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2662 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.172 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1556 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1845 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1388 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1074 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1555 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1048 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0967 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1128 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0881 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0827 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0938 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

120 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.084 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
121 Ukraine 0.0832 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
122 Rwanda 0.0832 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
124 Nigeria 0.0826 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
125 Georgia 0.0799 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
126 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.079 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in New Zealand?: Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in New Zealand was 0.0827 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 0.2662 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982.
What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0827 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does New Zealand rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp?: New Zealand ranks 123rd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?: Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 251 places, 10,052 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.