New Zealand
- Capital
- Wellington
- Region
- East Asia & Pacific
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 5.3 million (2025)
At a glance
- Prices in New Zealand rose 2.8% in 2025, close to the middle of the range worldwide.
- New Zealand's economy grew 0.5% in 2025, slower than most economies.
- Output per person in New Zealand was US$49,591 in 2025, higher than in most countries.
- 5.1% of New Zealand's labour force had no job in 2025, close to the middle of the range worldwide.
- New Zealand's central government owed 52.0% of GDP in 2024, close to the middle of the range worldwide.
- New Zealand had 5.3 million people in 2025: about less than 0.1% of everyone on Earth, the 124th largest population of 217 countries and territories.
- New Zealand had a current account deficit of 3.5% of GDP in 2025, lower than in most countries.
Inflation
2025Consumer prices, change over the year (yearly average)
Since 2000
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| Year | New Zealand | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.8% | 3.0% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | 3.0% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | 5.7% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | 8.0% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | 3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | 1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | 2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | 2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | 1.6% |
Economic growth
2025Real GDP, change over the year
Since 2000
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| Year | New Zealand | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.5% | 3.4% |
| 2024 | −0.9% | 3.4% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | 3.2% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | 4.3% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | 5.1% |
| 2020 | −0.2% | −3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | 2.8% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | 3.2% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | 3.1% |
GDP per person
2025GDP divided by population, in US dollars at current prices
Since 2000
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| Year | New Zealand | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | US$49,591 | US$7,882 |
| 2024 | US$49,432 | US$7,853 |
| 2023 | US$49,302 | US$7,862 |
| 2022 | US$49,142 | US$7,656 |
| 2021 | US$49,902 | US$7,269 |
| 2020 | US$42,055 | US$6,433 |
| 2019 | US$42,872 | US$7,037 |
| 2018 | US$43,204 | US$6,978 |
| 2017 | US$42,912 | US$6,548 |
| 2016 | US$40,088 | US$5,982 |
Unemployment
2025Share of the labour force without a job (ILO modelled estimate)
Since 2000
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| Year | New Zealand | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| 2024 | 4.7% | 5.1% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | 5.2% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | 5.3% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | 6.0% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | 6.4% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | 5.9% |
Government debt
2024Central government debt, % of GDP
Since 2002
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| Year | New Zealand | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 52.0% | 53.2% |
| 2023 | 49.9% | 60.7% |
| 2022 | 53.9% | 55.6% |
| 2021 | 51.4% | 58.8% |
| 2020 | 45.7% | 64.3% |
| 2019 | 32.8% | 49.2% |
| 2018 | 36.7% | 47.3% |
| 2017 | 38.7% | 51.2% |
| 2016 | 41.4% | 50.2% |
| 2015 | 42.9% | 49.4% |
Population
2025Everyone living in the country, mid-year
Since 2000
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| Year | New Zealand |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.3 million |
| 2024 | 5.3 million |
| 2023 | 5.2 million |
| 2022 | 5.1 million |
| 2021 | 5.1 million |
| 2020 | 5.1 million |
| 2019 | 5.0 million |
| 2018 | 4.9 million |
| 2017 | 4.8 million |
| 2016 | 4.7 million |
Current account balance, % of GDP
Since 2000
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| Year | New Zealand | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | −3.5% | −0.8% |
| 2024 | −4.6% | −1.3% |
| 2023 | −6.2% | −1.2% |
| 2022 | −8.8% | −3.0% |
| 2021 | −5.7% | −2.4% |
| 2020 | −1.1% | −1.7% |
| 2019 | −2.8% | −2.1% |
| 2018 | −4.2% | −2.9% |
| 2017 | −2.9% | −2.1% |
| 2016 | −2.2% | −2.8% |
About these figures
All numbers are yearly. The world median is the middle value of all countries with a figure for the same year: half of them are above it and half below. Sparklines show New Zealand since 2000 or since its first figure.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0), updated 2026-10-08. Original sources: Inflation: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics; Economic growth: national statistical offices and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates; GDP per person: national statistical offices and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates; Unemployment: International Labour Organization, ILO modelled estimates (ILOSTAT); Government debt: International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics; Population: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects) and national statistical offices; Current account balance: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics, with World Bank and OECD data. Yearly figures; recent years are often revised. All sources and terms.