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New Zealand

East Asia & Pacific High income Wellington

New Zealand posted GDP of $264.06B in 2025. Population stands at 5.32M, while GDP per capita reaches $49,591.04. Latest available inflation is 2.84%, and unemployment is 5.08%.

Quick facts

GDP (current US$) $264.06B 2025 Population, total 5.32M 2025 GDP per capita (current US$) $49,591.04 2025 Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) 2.84% 2025 Life expectancy at birth, total (years) 82.01 years 2024 Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) 5.08% 2025 GDP growth (annual %) 0.46% 2025

Population, total

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5.32M
2025

Population, total increased from 2.37M in 1960 to 5.32M in 2025, a gain of 2.95M.

GDP (current US$)

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$264.06B
2025

GDP (current US$) increased from $5.54B in 1960 to $264.06B in 2025, a gain of $258.52B.

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

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2.84%
2025

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) increased from 0.70% in 1960 to 2.84% in 2025, a gain of 2.14%.

Life expectancy at birth, total (years)

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82.01 years
2024

Life expectancy at birth, total (years) increased from 71.24 years in 1960 to 82.01 years in 2024, a gain of 10.77 years.

Country takeaways

  • New Zealand posts $264.06B for GDP (current US$) in 2025; global position: #52.
  • New Zealand posts 5.32M for Population, total in 2025; global position: #124.
  • New Zealand posts $49,591.04 for GDP per capita (current US$) in 2025; global position: #23.
  • New Zealand posts 2.84% for Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) in 2025; global position: #81.

Trend interpretation

  • Population, total increased from 2.37M in 1960 to 5.32M in 2025, a gain of 2.95M.
  • GDP (current US$) increased from $5.54B in 1960 to $264.06B in 2025, a gain of $258.52B.
  • Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) increased from 0.70% in 1960 to 2.84% in 2025, a gain of 2.14%.
  • Life expectancy at birth, total (years) increased from 71.24 years in 1960 to 82.01 years in 2024, a gain of 10.77 years.

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