East Asia & Pacific · High income
New Zealand: the economy in numbers
Per person: $49,591, or $57,350 at purchasing power parity. Population: 5.32 million (2025).
$264B+0.5%real GDP growth, 2025
GDP in 2025, current US dollars: #53 of 204 economies. IMF forecast for 2026: +2.0%.
GDP per capita
$49,591
2025 · #33 of 204
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,350
2025 · #41 of 197
Inflation
2.8%
2025 · IMF forecast 2026: 4.1%
Government debt
54.7%
2025 · % of GDP, general government
Population
5.32M
2025 · #124 of 217
Unemployment
5.1%
2025 · ILO estimate
Stock market capitalization
39.1%
2025 · % of GDP · $103B
Life expectancy
82.0 years
2024
GDP
Adjusted for US inflation, in 2025 dollars: $60.3 billion in 1960, $264 billion in 2025.
GDP per capita
In 2025 dollars: $25,430 per person in 1960, $49,591 in 2025.
GDP per capitaGDP per capita, PPP (international $)
Real GDP growth
Average over 2016–2025: 2.1% a year. Years of falling GDP since 1961: 11 of 65.
Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook (October 2026)
Inflation
Consumer prices rose by 88.1% from 2000 to 2025. Highest annual inflation: 17.2% in 1980.
Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook (October 2026)
Government debt, % of GDP
Highest since 1985: 68.5% of GDP in 1986. IMF forecast for 2031: 55.4%.
General government (IMF)Central government only (World Bank)
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
Stock market capitalization, % of GDP
In 2025 listed domestic companies were worth $103 billion, or 39.1% of GDP.
Population
1960: 2.37 million · 2025: 5.32 million.
Unemployment rate
1991: 10.6% · 2025: 5.1%.
Life expectancy at birth
1960: 71.2 years · 2024: 82.0 years.
Exports of goods and services
1970: 22.1% · 2024: 24.7%.
Data by year
Show the year-by-year table
| Year | GDP | GDP per capita | Per capita, PPP | Real growth | Inflation | Gov. debt, % GDP | Population | Unemployment | Stock market, % GDP | Life expectancy | Exports, % GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2031 | 2.4%f | 2.0%f | 55.4%f | ||||||||
| 2030 | 2.4%f | 2.0%f | 56.3%f | ||||||||
| 2029 | 2.5%f | 2.0%f | 57.1%f | ||||||||
| 2028 | 2.7%f | 2.0%f | 57.8%f | ||||||||
| 2027 | 2.6%f | 2.8%f | 58.0%f | ||||||||
| 2026 | 2.0%f | 4.1%f | 57.1%f | ||||||||
| 2025 | $264B | $49,591 | $57,350 | 0.5% | 2.8% | 54.7% | 5.32M | 5.1% | 39.1% | ||
| 2024 | $261B | $49,432 | $55,794 | −0.9% | 2.9% | 51.4% | 5.29M | 4.7% | 35.5% | 82.0 | 24.7% |
| 2023 | $256B | $49,302 | $54,950 | 1.8% | 5.7% | 47.3% | 5.2M | 3.7% | 37.7% | 81.8 | 23.6% |
| 2022 | $250B | $49,142 | $54,080 | 3.3% | 7.2% | 46.9% | 5.08M | 3.3% | 39.1% | 82.0 | 24.0% |
| 2021 | $254B | $49,902 | $48,202 | 4.3% | 3.9% | 47.6% | 5.08M | 3.8% | 48.5% | 82.2 | 22.3% |
| 2020 | $213B | $42,055 | $45,575 | −0.2% | 1.7% | 43.2% | 5.07M | 4.6% | 62.0% | 82.3 | 21.7% |
| 2019 | $213B | $42,872 | $45,296 | 2.3% | 1.6% | 31.8% | 4.97M | 4.1% | 50.6% | 82.1 | 27.3% |
| 2018 | $212B | $43,204 | $42,475 | 3.3% | 1.6% | 28.1% | 4.9M | 4.3% | 40.7% | 81.7 | 27.9% |
| 2017 | $207B | $42,912 | $42,206 | 3.3% | 1.9% | 31.1% | 4.81M | 4.7% | 45.8% | 81.9 | 27.6% |
| 2016 | $189B | $40,088 | $39,964 | 3.7% | 0.6% | 33.4% | 4.71M | 5.1% | 42.4% | 81.7 | 26.6% |
| 2015 | $178B | $38,649 | $37,497 | 3.7% | 0.3% | 34.2% | 4.61M | 5.4% | 41.7% | 81.6 | 27.9% |
| 2014 | $201B | $44,600 | $37,316 | 3.8% | 1.2% | 34.2% | 4.52M | 5.4% | 36.9% | 81.5 | 28.0% |
| 2013 | $191B | $42,985 | $36,250 | 2.6% | 1.1% | 34.6% | 4.44M | 5.8% | 34.5% | 81.4 | 28.8% |
| 2012 | $177B | $40,042 | $33,045 | 2.3% | 1.1% | 35.7% | 4.41M | 6.9% | 30.0% | 81.4 | 28.8% |
| 2011 | $168B | $38,426 | $32,734 | 2.1% | 4.0% | 34.7% | 4.38M | 6.5% | 81.2 | 30.4% | |
| 2010 | $147B | $33,762 | $31,305 | 1.5% | 2.3% | 29.6% | 4.35M | 6.6% | 80.9 | 30.2% | |
| 2009 | $122B | $28,277 | $30,746 | −0.0% | 2.1% | 24.3% | 4.3M | 6.1% | 29.2% | 80.7 | 28.7% |
| 2008 | $133B | $31,325 | $29,896 | −1.0% | 4.0% | 19.0% | 4.26M | 4.2% | 18.1% | 80.4 | 32.0% |
| 2007 | $137B | $32,480 | $29,331 | 3.1% | 2.4% | 16.3% | 4.22M | 3.7% | 34.6% | 80.2 | 29.3% |
| 2006 | $112B | $26,655 | $27,732 | 2.8% | 3.4% | 18.4% | 4.18M | 3.9% | 40.2% | 80.0 | 29.6% |
| 2005 | $115B | $27,751 | $25,677 | 3.4% | 3.0% | 20.8% | 4.13M | 3.8% | 35.4% | 79.9 | 28.3% |
| 2004 | $104B | $25,420 | $25,124 | 4.1% | 2.3% | 22.5% | 4.09M | 4.0% | 42.1% | 79.5 | 29.5% |
| 2003 | $88.3B | $21,914 | $23,996 | 4.7% | 1.8% | 24.7% | 4.03M | 4.7% | 37.4% | 79.1 | 29.8% |
| 2002 | $66.6B | $16,874 | $23,306 | 4.7% | 2.7% | 26.4% | 3.95M | 5.3% | 32.7% | 78.8 | 32.8% |
| 2001 | $53.9B | $13,883 | $22,511 | 3.4% | 2.6% | 28.2% | 3.88M | 5.4% | 33.1% | 78.7 | 35.4% |
| 2000 | $52.6B | $13,641 | $21,500 | 2.9% | 2.6% | 30.0% | 3.86M | 6.1% | 35.4% | 78.6 | 35.7% |
| 1999 | $58.8B | $15,322 | $20,579 | 5.4% | −0.1% | 32.0% | 3.84M | 7.0% | 48.2% | 77.9 | 31.0% |
| 1998 | $56.2B | $14,738 | $19,323 | 0.9% | 1.3% | 34.5% | 3.81M | 7.7% | 44.1% | 78.1 | 29.6% |
| 1997 | $66.1B | $17,474 | $19,100 | 2.1% | 1.2% | 34.6% | 3.78M | 6.9% | 46.2% | 77.3 | 28.3% |
| 1996 | $70.1B | $18,794 | $18,392 | 3.6% | 2.3% | 37.3% | 3.73M | 6.3% | 54.6% | 76.8 | 28.3% |
| 1995 | $63.9B | $17,400 | $17,864 | 4.7% | 3.8% | 43.5% | 3.67M | 6.5% | 49.1% | 76.7 | 29.4% |
| 1994 | $55.3B | $15,280 | $17,108 | 5.1% | 1.7% | 48.9% | 3.62M | 8.4% | 49.0% | 76.9 | 30.8% |
| 1993 | $46.8B | $13,094 | $15,900 | 6.4% | 1.3% | 54.6% | 3.57M | 9.8% | 54.8% | 76.4 | 30.6% |
| 1992 | $41.6B | $11,793 | $14,877 | 1.1% | 1.0% | 58.7% | 3.53M | 10.7% | 36.8% | 76.1 | 31.2% |
| 1991 | $42.7B | $12,230 | $14,501 | −1.1% | 2.6% | 58.0% | 3.5M | 10.6% | 33.4% | 76.0 | 29.2% |
| 1990 | $45.5B | $13,663 | $14,812 | 0.1% | 6.1% | 55.5% | 3.33M | 19.4% | 75.4 | 26.8% | |
| 1989 | $43.9B | $13,312 | 0.2% | 5.7% | 54.9% | 3.3M | 30.7% | 74.8 | 26.4% | ||
| 1988 | $45.2B | $13,759 | −0.3% | 6.4% | 54.7% | 3.28M | 29.8% | 74.4 | 26.2% | ||
| 1987 | $40.4B | $12,331 | 1.0% | 15.7% | 62.9% | 3.27M | 38.8% | 74.2 | 26.1% | ||
| 1986 | $30.6B | $9,428 | 2.7% | 13.2% | 68.5% | 3.25M | 72.6% | 74.1 | 26.6% | ||
| 1985 | $24.7B | $7,601 | 1.6% | 15.4% | 64.1% | 3.25M | 35.6% | 73.8 | 29.3% | ||
| 1984 | $21.7B | $6,714 | 4.8% | 6.2% | 3.23M | 74.4 | 31.8% | ||||
| 1983 | $24.3B | $7,598 | 3.5% | 7.3% | 3.2M | 73.8 | 28.4% | ||||
| 1982 | $24.2B | $7,656 | 0.9% | 16.2% | 3.16M | 73.7 | 27.7% | ||||
| 1981 | $24.4B | $7,814 | 4.7% | 15.4% | 3.12M | 73.6 | 27.9% | ||||
| 1980 | $23.2B | $7,467 | 1.3% | 17.2% | 3.11M | 72.8 | 28.8% | ||||
| 1979 | $20.7B | $6,668 | 2.2% | 13.7% | 3.11M | 73.1 | 28.6% | ||||
| 1978 | $18.5B | $5,937 | 0.3% | 12.0% | 3.12M | 73.0 | 26.6% | ||||
| 1977 | $15.4B | $4,951 | −3.9% | 14.4% | 3.12M | 72.2 | 26.1% | ||||
| 1976 | $13.6B | $4,374 | 0.9% | 16.9% | 3.11M | 72.4 | 26.7% | ||||
| 1975 | $12.9B | $4,172 | −1.7% | 14.7% | 3.08M | 72.2 | 23.1% | ||||
| 1974 | $13.9B | $4,611 | 6.0% | 11.1% | 3.02M | 71.9 | 20.6% | ||||
| 1973 | $12.8B | $4,323 | 7.8% | 8.2% | 2.96M | 71.7 | 24.0% | ||||
| 1972 | $9.57B | $3,295 | 5.1% | 6.9% | 2.9M | 71.8 | 24.5% | ||||
| 1971 | $7.91B | $2,773 | 3.8% | 10.4% | 2.85M | 71.8 | 22.5% | ||||
| 1970 | $6.5B | $2,311 | −1.4% | 6.5% | 2.81M | 71.3 | 22.1% | ||||
| 1969 | $5.81B | $2,097 | 10.2% | 4.9% | 2.77M | 71.5 | |||||
| 1968 | $5.23B | $1,902 | −0.0% | 4.3% | 2.75M | 71.1 | |||||
| 1967 | $6.02B | $2,208 | −4.6% | 6.1% | 2.72M | 71.5 | |||||
| 1966 | $5.92B | $2,211 | 6.2% | 2.8% | 2.68M | 71.1 | |||||
| 1965 | $5.71B | $2,171 | 6.1% | 3.4% | 2.63M | 71.2 | |||||
| 1964 | $7.34B | $2,839 | 6.1% | 3.5% | 2.59M | 71.3 | |||||
| 1963 | $6.7B | $2,646 | 6.1% | 2.0% | 2.53M | 71.3 | |||||
| 1962 | $6.13B | $2,471 | 3.1% | 2.7% | 2.48M | 71.2 | |||||
| 1961 | $5.72B | $2,365 | 3.3% | 1.8% | 2.42M | 71.0 | |||||
| 1960 | $5.54B | $2,334 | 0.7% | 2.37M | 71.2 |
e: IMF estimate; f: IMF forecast.
Nearby economies in East Asia & Pacific
Nearest by distance between capitals, with GDP per capita.
American Samoa · Australia · Brunei · Cambodia · China · Fiji · French Polynesia · Guam · Hong Kong · Indonesia · Japan · Kiribati · Laos · Macao · Malaysia · Marshall Islands · Micronesia · Mongolia · Myanmar · Nauru · New Caledonia · New Zealand · North Korea · Northern Mariana Islands · Palau · Papua New Guinea · Philippines · Samoa · Singapore · Solomon Islands · South Korea · Thailand · Timor-Leste · Tonga · Tuvalu · Vanuatu · Vietnam
Rankings
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Data and methods
- GDP: gross domestic product in current US dollars, converted from the local currency at market exchange rates (World Bank); not adjusted for inflation.
- Purchasing power parity (PPP): GDP per person in international dollars, which buy the same basket of goods and services in every country. It compares living standards across countries in the same year; it is not adjusted for inflation over time.
- In 2025 dollars: the charts can remove US inflation (US consumer price index, annual average) so that dollar amounts from different years compare in today's money. Exchange rate swings still show.
- Growth and inflation: World Bank data (calendar years). Years the World Bank does not cover yet, and the estimates and forecasts, come from the IMF World Economic Outlook (October 2026): its forecasts start in 2026, and the years after a country's last actual year are IMF estimates.
- Government debt: gross debt of the general government (central, state and local government and social security funds) as a percentage of GDP, IMF. The World Bank's central government debt is narrower and covers fewer countries.
- Stock market capitalization: the end-of-year value of domestic companies listed on the country's exchanges (World Federation of Exchanges via the World Bank; before 2016, Standard & Poor's), as a percentage of GDP: the “Buffett indicator”. Investment funds are excluded, and so are companies listed only abroad; companies from elsewhere that list on an exchange count for its country (Hong Kong lists many mainland Chinese companies).
- Unemployment: ILO modeled estimates (share of the labor force); comparable across countries, but they may differ from national figures.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook (October 2026)