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Further country information
Selected indicators for New Zealand Share
Population
Population, Million persons, 2000-2020
Population, Annual growth rate (%), 2020
5.1 million
Growth rate: 2.3%
Income inequality
Income inequality, 0 = complete equality; 1 = complete inequality, latest available year
Education
Mathematics performance (PISA), Mean score, 2018
Reading performance (PISA), Mean score, 2018
Science performance (PISA), Mean score, 2018
CO2 emissions
Air and GHG emissions, Carbon dioxide (CO2), latest available year
6.5 tonnes per capita
GDP
Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars/capita, 2021
Real GDP forecast, Annual growth rate (%), 2023
46 389 US$ per capita
Debt
Household debt, % of net disposable income, 2019
General government debt, % of GDP, 2019
Household debt:
118.7 % of disposable income
Government debt:
55.0 % of GDP
Tax
Tax on personal income, % of GDP, 2020
12.4 % of GDP
Unemployment
<%unemployment-latest-value-info-bubble%>
<%unemployment-latest-value%> % of labour force
Country profile of New Zealand
Agriculture | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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Agricultural landIndicator |
9 553.00
Permanent pasture Thousand hectares 2020 New Zealand Thousand hectares |
![]() Thousand hectares 2001-2020 New Zealand (red) |
![]() Thousand hectares 2020 New Zealand (red) |
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Agricultural supportIndicator |
1.0
Producer support (PSE) % of gross farm receipts 2020 New Zealand % of gross farm receipts |
![]() % of gross farm receipts 2001-2020 New Zealand (red), OECD - Total (black) |
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Crop productionIndicator |
11.27
Wheat Tonnes/hectare 2030 New Zealand Tonnes/hectare |
![]() Tonnes/hectare 2011-2030 New Zealand (red), OECD - Total (black) |
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Fish landingsIndicator |
393 359.1
National landings in domestic ports Tonnes 2018 New Zealand Tonnes |
![]() Tonnes 2001-2018 New Zealand (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() Tonnes 2018 New Zealand (red) |
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Nutrient balanceIndicator |
66.0
Nitrogen Kilograms/hectare 2020 New Zealand Kilograms/hectare |
![]() Kilograms/hectare 2001-2020 New Zealand (red) |
![]() Kilograms/hectare 2019 New Zealand (red) |
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Development | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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Distribution of net ODAIndicator |
122.9
Least developed countries Million US dollars 2020 New Zealand Million US dollars |
![]() Million US dollars 2001-2020 New Zealand (red), DAC Countries (black) |
![]() Million US dollars 2020 New Zealand (red), DAC Countries (black) |
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Grants by private agencies and NGOsIndicator |
77.3
Total Million US dollars 2020 New Zealand Million US dollars |
![]() Million US dollars 2000-2020 New Zealand (red), DAC Countries (black) |
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Net ODAIndicator |
0.3
ODA grant equivalent % of gross national income 2021 New Zealand % of gross national income |
![]() % of gross national income 2018-2021 New Zealand (red), DAC Countries (black) |
![]() % of gross national income 2021 New Zealand (red), DAC Countries (black) |
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Private flowsIndicator |
60.5
Total Million US dollars 2020 New Zealand Million US dollars |
![]() Million US dollars 2000-2020 New Zealand (red), DAC Countries (black) |
![]() Million US dollars 2019 New Zealand (red), DAC Countries (black) |
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Total official and private flowsIndicator |
687.8
Total Million US dollars 2020 New Zealand Million US dollars |
![]() Million US dollars 2001-2020 New Zealand (red), DAC Countries (black) |
![]() Million US dollars 2020 New Zealand (red), DAC Countries (black) |
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Economy | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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Composite leading indicator (CLI)Indicator | ||||
Household disposable incomeIndicator | ||||
Labour compensation per hour workedIndicator |
3.6
Total Annual growth rate (%) 2019 New Zealand Annual growth rate (%) |
![]() Annual growth rate (%) 2000-2019 New Zealand (red) |
![]() Annual growth rate (%) 2020 |
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Net national incomeIndicator |
37 138
Total US dollars/capita 2020 New Zealand US dollars/capita |
![]() US dollars/capita 2001-2020 New Zealand (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() US dollars/capita 2020 New Zealand (red) |
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Trade in goods and servicesIndicator |
21.9
Exports % of GDP 2020 New Zealand % of GDP |
![]() % of GDP 2001-2020 New Zealand (red) |
![]() % of GDP 2021 |
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Education | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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Education spendingIndicator |
17 923
Tertiary US dollars/student 2018 New Zealand US dollars/student |
![]() US dollars/student 2012-2018 New Zealand (red) |
![]() US dollars/student 2018 New Zealand (red) |
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Mathematics performance (PISA)Indicator |
499
Boys Mean score 2018 New Zealand Mean score |
![]() Mean score 2003-2018 New Zealand (red), OECD - Average (black) |
![]() Mean score 2018 New Zealand (red), OECD - Average (black) |
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Reading performance (PISA)Indicator |
491
Boys Mean score 2018 New Zealand Mean score |
![]() Mean score 2000-2018 New Zealand (red), OECD - Average (black) |
![]() Mean score 2018 New Zealand (red), OECD - Average (black) |
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Science performance (PISA)Indicator |
509
Boys Mean score 2018 New Zealand Mean score |
![]() Mean score 2006-2018 New Zealand (red), OECD - Average (black) |
![]() Mean score 2018 New Zealand (red), OECD - Average (black) |
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Youth not in employment, education or training (NEET)Indicator |
7.4
15-19 year-old men % in same age group 2020 New Zealand % in same age group |
![]() % in same age group 2004-2020 New Zealand (red), OECD - Average (black) |
![]() % in same age group 2020 New Zealand (red), OECD - Average (black) |
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Energy | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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Crude oil productionIndicator |
1 476.8
Total Thousand toe 2017 New Zealand Thousand toe |
![]() Thousand toe 1998-2017 New Zealand (red) |
![]() Thousand toe 2017 New Zealand (red) |
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Infrastructure investmentIndicator |
1 376 584 295.44
Road Euro 2020 New Zealand Euro |
![]() Euro 2001-2020 New Zealand (red) |
![]() Euro 2019 New Zealand (red) |
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Passenger transportIndicator |
51 119.9
Road Million passenger-kilometres 2019 New Zealand Million passenger-kilometres |
![]() Million passenger-kilometres 1999-2019 New Zealand (red) |
![]() Million passenger-kilometres 2013 New Zealand (red) |
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Primary energy supplyIndicator |
0.10
Total Toe/1 000 US dollars 2020 New Zealand Toe/1 000 US dollars |
![]() Toe/1 000 US dollars 2001-2020 New Zealand (red) |
![]() Toe/1 000 US dollars 2020 New Zealand (red) |
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Road accidentsIndicator |
63
Deaths Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2020 New Zealand Per 1 000 000 inhabitants |
![]() Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2001-2020 New Zealand (red) |
![]() Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2020 New Zealand (red) |
Environment | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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Air and GHG emissionsIndicator |
6.5
Carbon dioxide (CO2) Tonnes/capita 2020 New Zealand Tonnes/capita |
![]() Tonnes/capita 2001-2020 New Zealand (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() Tonnes/capita 2020 New Zealand (red), OECD - Total (black) |
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Municipal wasteIndicator |
781.1
Total Kilograms/capita 2018 New Zealand Kilograms/capita |
![]() Kilograms/capita 1998-2018 New Zealand (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() Kilograms/capita 2019 OECD - Total (black) |
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Water withdrawalsIndicator |
9 874.4
Total Million m3 2014 New Zealand Million m3 |
![]() Million m3 1999-2014 New Zealand (red) |
![]() Million m3 2017 |
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Finance | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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Broad money (M3)Indicator |
127.99
Total 2015=100 Dec-2018 New Zealand 2015=100 |
![]() 2015=100 May-2017-Dec-2018 New Zealand (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() 2015=100 Dec-2018 New Zealand (red), OECD - Total (black) |
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Long-term interest ratesIndicator |
3.6
Total % per annum May-2022 New Zealand % per annum |
![]() % per annum Oct-2020-May-2022 New Zealand (red) |
![]() % per annum May-2022 New Zealand (red) |
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Net pension replacement ratesIndicator |
43.3
Men % of pre-retirement earnings 2020 New Zealand % of pre-retirement earnings |
![]() % of pre-retirement earnings 2014-2020 New Zealand (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() % of pre-retirement earnings 2020 New Zealand (red) |
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Net pension wealthIndicator |
9.5
Men Multiple of annual gross earnings 2020 New Zealand Multiple of annual gross earnings |
![]() Multiple of annual gross earnings 2014-2020 New Zealand (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() Multiple of annual gross earnings 2020 New Zealand (red) |
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Short-term interest ratesIndicator |
2.2
Total % per annum May-2022 New Zealand % per annum |
![]() % per annum Oct-2020-May-2022 New Zealand (red), Euro area (19 countries) (black) |
![]() % per annum May-2022 New Zealand (red), Euro area (19 countries) (black) |
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Government | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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General government spendingIndicator | ||||
Government reservesIndicator |
10 947.7
Total SDR millions Q4-2014 New Zealand SDR millions |
![]() SDR millions Q1-2010-Q4-2014 New Zealand (red) |
![]() SDR millions Q4-2014 New Zealand (red) |
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Tax on corporate profitsIndicator |
4.6
Total % of GDP 2020 New Zealand % of GDP |
![]() % of GDP 2001-2020 New Zealand (red), OECD - Average (black) |
![]() % of GDP 2020 New Zealand (red) |
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Tax revenueIndicator |
32.2
Total % of GDP 2020 New Zealand % of GDP |
![]() % of GDP 2001-2020 New Zealand (red), OECD - Average (black) |
![]() % of GDP 2020 New Zealand (red), OECD - Average (black) |
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Tax wedgeIndicator |
19.4
Total % of labour cost 2021 New Zealand % of labour cost |
![]() % of labour cost 2002-2021 New Zealand (red), OECD - Average (black) |
![]() % of labour cost 2021 New Zealand (red), OECD - Average (black) |
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Health | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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Health spendingIndicator |
4 212
Total US dollars/capita 2019 New Zealand US dollars/capita |
![]() US dollars/capita 2000-2019 New Zealand (red) |
![]() US dollars/capita 2019 New Zealand (red) |
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Hospital bedsIndicator |
2.5
Total Per 1 000 inhabitants 2020 New Zealand Per 1 000 inhabitants |
![]() Per 1 000 inhabitants 2009-2020 New Zealand (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() Per 1 000 inhabitants 2019 New Zealand (red) |
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Length of hospital stayIndicator |
4.70
Acute care Days 2018 New Zealand Days |
![]() Days 2000-2018 New Zealand (red) |
![]() Days 2019 |
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Life expectancy at birthIndicator |
80.3
Men Years 2019 New Zealand Years |
![]() Years 2000-2019 New Zealand (red) |
![]() Years 2020 |
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Overweight or obese populationIndicator |
66.2
Measured % of population aged 15+ 2020 New Zealand % of population aged 15+ |
![]() % of population aged 15+ 2000-2020 New Zealand (red) |
Innovation and Technology | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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Gross domestic spending on R&DIndicator |
1.4
Total % of GDP 2019 New Zealand % of GDP |
![]() % of GDP 1999-2019 New Zealand (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() % of GDP 2020 OECD - Total (black) |
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ICT value addedIndicator | ||||
Internet accessIndicator |
80.0
Total % of all households 2012 New Zealand % of all households |
![]() % of all households 2006-2012 New Zealand (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() % of all households 2021 |
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Mobile broadband subscriptionsIndicator |
104.0
Total Per 100 inhabitants Q2-2021 New Zealand Per 100 inhabitants |
![]() Per 100 inhabitants Q4-2011-Q2-2021 New Zealand (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() Per 100 inhabitants Q2-2021 New Zealand (red), OECD - Total (black) |
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Triadic patent familiesIndicator |
61.8
Total Number 2019 New Zealand Number |
![]() Number 2000-2019 New Zealand (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() Number 2019 New Zealand (red), OECD - Total (black) |
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Jobs | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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Average wagesIndicator |
45 269.5
Total US dollars 2020 New Zealand US dollars |
![]() US dollars 2001-2020 New Zealand (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() US dollars 2020 New Zealand (red), OECD - Total (black) |
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Employment rateIndicator |
79.1
Total % of working age population Q1-2022 New Zealand % of working age population |
![]() % of working age population Q2-2017-Q1-2022 New Zealand (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() % of working age population Q4-2021 New Zealand (red), OECD - Total (black) |
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Hours workedIndicator |
1 739
Total Hours/worker 2020 New Zealand Hours/worker |
![]() Hours/worker 2001-2020 New Zealand (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() Hours/worker 2020 New Zealand (red), OECD - Total (black) |
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Long-term unemployment rateIndicator |
11.2
Total % of unemployed 2021 New Zealand % of unemployed |
![]() % of unemployed 2002-2021 New Zealand (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() % of unemployed 2021 New Zealand (red), OECD - Total (black) |
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Self-employment rateIndicator |
19.7
Total % of employment 2020 New Zealand % of employment |
![]() % of employment 2001-2020 New Zealand (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() % of employment 2020 New Zealand (red) |
Society | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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Fertility ratesIndicator |
1.61
Total Children/woman 2020 New Zealand Children/woman |
![]() Children/woman 2001-2020 New Zealand (red) |
![]() Children/woman 2020 New Zealand (red) |
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National population distributionIndicator |
44.6
Urban regions Percentage 2014 New Zealand Percentage |
![]() Percentage 2014 New Zealand (red) |
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Permanent immigrant inflowsIndicator |
55 689.0
Total Number 2016 New Zealand Number |
![]() Number 2001-2016 New Zealand (red) |
![]() Number 2011 New Zealand (red) |
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Poverty rateIndicator |
0.11
Total Ratio 2014 New Zealand Ratio |
![]() Ratio 2011-2014 New Zealand (red) |
![]() Ratio 2018 |
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Social spendingIndicator |
19.4
Public % of GDP 2018 New Zealand % of GDP |
![]() % of GDP 1999-2018 New Zealand (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() % of GDP 2019 OECD - Total (black) |