Population, total, per unit of GDP in New Zealand
New Zealand: Population, total, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, total, per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total, per unit of gdp in New Zealand is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per unit of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places New Zealand 182nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, total, per unit of GDP in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +30.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
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More climate change data for New Zealand
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 113.13 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 46,323 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,340 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 45.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,226 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 694.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 691.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.61 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per unit of gdp in New Zealand?
- Population, total, per unit of gdp in New Zealand was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 1968.
- What is the lowest population, total, per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does New Zealand rank for population, total, per unit of gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 182nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Population, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.