Real gdp growth in New Zealand
New Zealand: Real gdp growth was 0.176 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Real gdp growth in New Zealand, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.176 for real gdp growth in 2025.
The figure is up 161.3% on the previous year and down 95.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth in New Zealand peaked at 6.86 in 1984 and was at its lowest, -1.31, in 1991.
New Zealand ranks 182nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Real gdp growth in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.01 | — |
| 1981 | 2.96 | +193.5% |
| 1982 | 2.88 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | -0.124 | -104.3% |
| 1984 | 6.86 | -5630.6% |
| 1985 | 1.21 | -82.3% |
| 1986 | 1.81 | +49.2% |
| 1987 | 2.44 | +34.6% |
| 1988 | 0.555 | -77.2% |
| 1989 | 0.44 | -20.7% |
| 1990 | 0.003 | -99.3% |
| 1991 | -1.31 | -43800.0% |
| 1992 | 0.715 | -154.5% |
| 1993 | 5.22 | +630.2% |
| 1994 | 5.57 | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 4.91 | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 4.06 | -17.4% |
| 1997 | 2.44 | -39.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4 | -83.6% |
| 1999 | 4.49 | +1023.2% |
| 2000 | 4.21 | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 2.52 | -40.1% |
| 2002 | 4.71 | +86.4% |
| 2003 | 4.42 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 4.84 | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 3.21 | -33.6% |
| 2006 | 2.81 | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 3.49 | +23.9% |
| 2008 | -0.159 | -104.6% |
| 2009 | -1.06 | +564.8% |
| 2010 | 1.74 | -264.7% |
| 2011 | 1.7 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 2.54 | +49.1% |
| 2013 | 2.13 | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 3.79 | +77.8% |
| 2015 | 3.65 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 3.95 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 3.29 | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 3.33 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.98 | -10.8% |
| 2020 | -1.22 | -141.0% |
| 2021 | 5.51 | -551.7% |
| 2022 | 2.62 | -52.5% |
| 2023 | 2.18 | -16.6% |
| 2024 | -0.287 | -113.2% |
| 2025 | 0.176 | -161.3% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.176 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.4, 7% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.176 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.05, 4% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real gdp growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -43800.0% | 0.003 | -1.31 |
| 1984 | +5630.6% | -0.124 | 6.86 |
| 1999 | +1023.2% | 0.4 | 4.49 |
| 1993 | +630.2% | 0.715 | 5.22 |
| 2009 | -564.8% | -0.159 | -1.06 |
| 2021 | +551.7% | -1.22 | 5.51 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2 | -0.124 | 6.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.65 | -1.31 | 5.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9 | -1.06 | 4.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.91 | 1.7 | 3.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 | -1.22 | 5.51 | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is real gdp growth in New Zealand?
- Real gdp growth in New Zealand was 0.176 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest real gdp growth recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 6.86 in 1984.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.31 in 1991.
- How does New Zealand rank for real gdp growth?
- New Zealand ranks 182nd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real gdp growth rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Real gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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