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East Asia & Pacific · Country statistics

New Zealand

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population5.32M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$264.06B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$49.59K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth822024 · yearsInternet use93.5%2024 · % of populationForest area37.8%2023 · % of land area
Consumer price inflation
2.8%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
New Zealand2025 · 2.8%
-0.114.28.5212.8317.151960199320251960: 0.7%1961: 1.8%1962: 2.7%1963: 2%1964: 3.5%1965: 3.4%1966: 2.8%1967: 6.1%1968: 4.3%1969: 4.9%1970: 6.5%1971: 10.4%1972: 6.9%1973: 8.2%1974: 11.1%1975: 14.7%1976: 16.9%1977: 14.4%1978: 12%1979: 13.7%1980: 17.2%1981: 15.4%1982: 16.2%1983: 7.3%1984: 6.2%1985: 15.4%1986: 13.2%1987: 15.7%1988: 6.4%1989: 5.7%1990: 6.1%1991: 2.6%1992: 1%1993: 1.3%1994: 1.7%1995: 3.8%1996: 2.3%1997: 1.2%1998: 1.3%1999: -0.1%2000: 2.6%2001: 2.6%2002: 2.7%2003: 1.8%2004: 2.3%2005: 3%2006: 3.4%2007: 2.4%2008: 4%2009: 2.1%2010: 2.3%2011: 4%2012: 1.1%2013: 1.1%2014: 1.2%2015: 0.3%2016: 0.6%2017: 1.9%2018: 1.6%2019: 1.6%2020: 1.7%2021: 3.9%2022: 7.2%2023: 5.7%2024: 2.9%2025: 2.8%

Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.

Country context

New Zealand in perspective

Region
East Asia & Pacific
Capital
Wellington
Country code
NZL

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