Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 59.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
59.1%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
104th
of 184 countries
All-time high
67.5%
in 1951
All-time low
55.3%
in 1984
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in New Zealand, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 59.1% for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand peaked at 67.5% in 1951 and was at its lowest, 55.3%, in 1984.
That places New Zealand 104th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 60.2% | — |
| 1951 | 67.5% | +12.1% |
| 1952 | 58.6% | -13.2% |
| 1953 | 60.6% | +3.4% |
| 1954 | 62.5% | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 63.2% | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 61.4% | -2.9% |
| 1957 | 62.3% | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 57.5% | -7.6% |
| 1959 | 57.2% | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 64.7% | +13.1% |
| 1961 | 62.8% | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 62.5% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 62.5% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 62.1% | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 61.4% | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 59.9% | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 60.1% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 60.9% | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 59.0% | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 60.8% | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 58.9% | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 59.1% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 59.1% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 60.0% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 60.0% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 56.5% | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 57.0% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 58.6% | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 58.9% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 59.2% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 58.6% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 57.3% | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 55.8% | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 55.3% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 56.2% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 55.7% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 55.9% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 55.7% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 56.5% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 58.9% | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 59.5% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 58.3% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 57.8% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 58.4% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 59.3% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 61.1% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 61.8% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 62.8% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 62.6% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 60.6% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 59.1% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 58.8% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 59.1% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 60.2% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 60.9% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 61.4% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 60.0% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 59.5% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 59.2% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 59.0% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 59.9% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 58.6% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 58.2% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 58.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 58.7% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 58.4% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 57.7% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 58.1% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 58.3% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 59.3% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 59.9% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 59.1% | -1.3% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 59.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.1%, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 59.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53.1%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61.1% | 57.2% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 61.6% | 59.0% | 64.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.9% | 56.5% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.6% | 55.3% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.0% | 57.8% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.0% | 58.8% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.6% | 57.7% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.2% | 58.3% | 59.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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 share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand was 59.1% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 67.5% in 1951.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.3% in 1984.
- How does New Zealand rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 104th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.