GERD as a percentage of GDP in New Zealand

New Zealand: GERD as a percentage of GDP was 1.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.5%
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
27th
of 116 countries
All-time high
1.5%
in 2023
All-time low
1.0%
in 1999
Years of data
14
1997–2023

GERD as a percentage of GDP in New Zealand, 1997–2023

00.511.51997201020231997: 1.11999: 0.9642001: 1.12003: 1.12005: 1.12007: 1.22009: 1.22011: 1.22013: 1.22015: 1.22017: 1.32019: 1.52021: 1.52023: 1.5

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 1.5% for gerd as a percentage of gdp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gerd as a percentage of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 1.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1999.

That places New Zealand 27th out of 116 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

GERD as a percentage of GDP in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for GERD as a percentage of GDP in New Zealand, 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 1.1%
1999 1.0% -8.8%
2001 1.1% +14.2%
2003 1.1% +4.4%
2005 1.1% -2.5%
2007 1.2% +3.3%
2009 1.2% +7.9%
2011 1.2% -1.5%
2013 1.2% -6.3%
2015 1.2% +6.4%
2017 1.3% +9.8%
2019 1.5% +8.6%
2021 1.5% +1.5%
2023 1.5% +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.1% 2
2000s 1.2% 1.1% 1.2% 5
2010s 1.3% 1.2% 1.5% 5
2020s 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 2

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 24 Portugal 1.7% compare
  2. 25 Ireland 1.6% compare
  3. 26 Poland 1.6% compare
  4. 28 United Arab Emirates 1.5% compare
  5. 29 Greece 1.5% compare
  6. 30 Spain 1.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gerd as a percentage of gdp in New Zealand?
Gerd as a percentage of gdp in New Zealand was 1.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2023.
What is the lowest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1999.
How does New Zealand rank for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
New Zealand ranks 27th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
Is gerd as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GERD as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GERD as a percentage of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
166 places, 3,775 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release