Manufacturing value added to gdp in New Zealand

New Zealand: Manufacturing value added to gdp was 8.27 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
8.27
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
122nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
26.62
in 1982
All-time low
8.27
in 2023
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Manufacturing value added to gdp in New Zealand, 1971–2023

10152025197119972023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, manufacturing value added to gdp in New Zealand stood at 8.27. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.

The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing value added to gdp in New Zealand peaked at 26.62 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 8.27, in 2023.

That places New Zealand 122nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Manufacturing value added to gdp in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing value added to gdp in New Zealand, 1971 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1971 25.5
1972 24.33 -4.6%
1973 24.04 -1.2%
1974 25.7 +6.9%
1975 23.26 -9.5%
1976 24.65 +6.0%
1977 24.92 +1.1%
1978 25.19 +1.1%
1979 24.88 -1.3%
1980 24.86 -0.1%
1981 26.04 +4.7%
1982 26.62 +2.3%
1983 25.88 -2.8%
1984 25.75 -0.5%
1985 23.13 -10.2%
1986 21.41 -7.4%
1987 19.39 -9.4%
1988 18.74 -3.3%
1989 18.62 -0.6%
1990 17.79 -4.5%
1991 17.86 +0.4%
1992 17.91 +0.3%
1993 17.94 +0.1%
1994 18.45 +2.9%
1995 17.7 -4.1%
1996 16.66 -5.9%
1997 16.32 -2.0%
1998 15.78 -3.3%
1999 15.56 -1.4%
2000 15.5 -0.3%
2001 15.19 -2.0%
2002 15.55 +2.4%
2003 14.72 -5.4%
2004 14.56 -1.1%
2005 14.53 -0.2%
2006 13.31 -8.4%
2007 12.33 -7.4%
2008 12.38 +0.5%
2009 10.74 -13.2%
2010 10.82 +0.7%
2011 10.93 +1.1%
2012 10.59 -3.1%
2013 10.23 -3.4%
2014 11.07 +8.1%
2015 11.28 +1.9%
2016 10.09 -10.5%
2017 10.2 +1.1%
2018 9.96 -2.4%
2019 9.67 -2.9%
2020 9.38 -3.0%
2021 8.69 -7.4%
2022 8.91 +2.5%
2023 8.27 -7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 24.72 23.26 25.7 9
1980s 23.04 18.62 26.62 10
1990s 17.2 15.56 18.45 10
2000s 13.88 10.74 15.55 10
2010s 10.48 9.67 11.28 10
2020s 8.81 8.27 9.38 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 119 Tanzania, United Republic of 8.4 compare
  2. 120 Ukraine 8.32 compare
  3. 121 Rwanda 8.32 compare
  4. 123 Nigeria 8.26 compare
  5. 124 Georgia 7.99 compare
  6. 125 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 7.9 compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing value added to gdp in New Zealand?
Manufacturing value added to gdp in New Zealand was 8.27 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest manufacturing value added to gdp recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 26.62 in 1982.
What is the lowest manufacturing value added to gdp recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 8.27 in 2023.
How does New Zealand rank for manufacturing value added to gdp?
New Zealand ranks 122nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is manufacturing value added to 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing value added to gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing value added to gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 8,227 data points, 1960–2025
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