Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP in New Zealand
New Zealand: Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP was 39.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
39.1%
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
45th
of 98 countries
All-time high
72.6%
in 1986
All-time low
18.1%
in 2008
Years of data
39
1985–2025
Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP in New Zealand, 1985–2025
Source: World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp in New Zealand stood at 39.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 72.6% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2008.
New Zealand ranks 45th of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 35.6% | — |
| 1986 | 72.6% | +103.9% |
| 1987 | 38.8% | -46.6% |
| 1988 | 29.8% | -23.2% |
| 1989 | 30.7% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 19.4% | -36.8% |
| 1991 | 33.4% | +72.5% |
| 1992 | 36.8% | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 54.8% | +48.9% |
| 1994 | 49.0% | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 54.6% | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 46.2% | -15.4% |
| 1998 | 44.1% | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 48.2% | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 35.4% | -26.7% |
| 2001 | 33.1% | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 32.7% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 37.4% | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 42.1% | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 35.4% | -15.9% |
| 2006 | 40.2% | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 34.6% | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 18.1% | -47.6% |
| 2009 | 29.2% | +60.9% |
| 2012 | 30.0% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 34.5% | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 36.9% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 41.7% | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 42.4% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 45.8% | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 40.7% | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 50.6% | +24.4% |
| 2020 | 62.0% | +22.4% |
| 2021 | 48.5% | -21.8% |
| 2022 | 39.1% | -19.4% |
| 2023 | 37.7% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 35.5% | -5.7% |
| 2025 | 39.1% | +10.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 39.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 54.4%, 72% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 39.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 88.8%, 44% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.5% | 29.8% | 72.6% | 5 |
| 1990s | 43.6% | 19.4% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.8% | 18.1% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.3% | 30.0% | 50.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 43.6% | 35.5% | 62.0% | 6 |
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 total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp in New Zealand?
- Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp in New Zealand was 39.1% in 2025, according to World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 72.6% in 1986.
- What is the lowest total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2008.
- How does New Zealand rank for total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 45th out of 98 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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End-of-year total market capitalization of listed domestic companies, divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.