What is New Zealand's total GDP?

Total GDP for New Zealand was $261.5B in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).

What is life expectancy in New Zealand?

Life expectancy at birth in New Zealand was 82.0 years in 2024 (World Bank).

What is the unemployment rate in New Zealand?

Unemployment in New Zealand was 4.7% of the labor force in 2024 (World Bank / ILO modeled estimate).

How much of New Zealand's energy is renewable?

Renewable energy accounted for 28.9% of final energy consumption in New Zealand in 2021 (World Bank).

New Zealand

Oceania · 2024

New Zealand Overview & Key Indicators

New Zealand is in the Oceania region. Population is 5,290,000. Total GDP is $261.5B. GDP per capita is $49,432. Life expectancy is 82.0 years.

Population

5,290,000

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.TOTL · 2024

Total GDP

$261.5B

World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · 2024

GDP per Capita

$49,432

World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · 2024

Life Expectancy

82.0

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024

Historical Trends

World Bank and UNDP series from 2000 through 2024. Missing years are omitted.

Metric:

New Zealand Demographics

Median Age (years)

37.5

UN World Population Prospects · MedianAgePop · 2024

Population Growth

1.72%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.GROW · 2024

Urbanization

83.9%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS · 2024

Net Migration

3.5

World Bank World Development Indicators · derived · 2024

New Zealand Economy

Unemployment Rate

4.7%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · 2024

Inflation Rate

2.9%

World Bank World Development Indicators · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · 2024

Military Expenditure (% of GDP)

1.2%

World Bank World Development Indicators · MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · 2024

New Zealand Environment

CO₂ Emissions

6.01

World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.CO2E.PC · 2024

Renewable Energy Share

28.9%

Data year 2021

World Bank World Development Indicators · EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS · 2021

Forest Area

37.8%

Data year 2023

World Bank World Development Indicators · AG.LND.FRST.ZS · 2023

PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³)

6.9

Data year 2023

World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3 · 2023

New Zealand Technology

Internet Users

93.5%

World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.NET.USER.ZS · 2024

Mobile Subscriptions

130.1

World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.CEL.SETS.P2 · 2024

Frequently Asked Questions about New Zealand

New Zealand had a population of 5,290,000 in 2024 (World Bank).

GDP per capita in New Zealand was $49,432 in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).

Data Sources & Accuracy

World Development Indicators, The World Bank, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Human Development Index and Education Index inputs, UNDP Human Development Report Office, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO. Median age, United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO.

Headline figures use 2024 where available. Older values show their year on the card. Missing values are shown as “No data”; they are never filled in with zeros.

Last checked: September 30, 2026

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