New Zealand

New Zealand slipped 1 place to 54th in 2025, now behind Greece and just ahead of Iraq. US$ GDP rose 1.0% to US$264.1 billion on real growth of +0.5%.

Services make up 68.2% of output and industry 19.4%, with manufacturing at 8.3% and agriculture at 4.0%, all as of 2023. Inflation was 2.8%, unemployment 5.1% and government gross debt 54.7% of GDP.

With 5.3 million people, output per person reached US$49,591, 26th of 196, though on a purchasing-power basis it ranks lower, at 39th with $57,350 international dollars. The 13th largest of 32 economies in East Asia & Pacific, New Zealand is about the size of the Tampa, FL metro area.

The longer arc is steadier than the latest year. GDP has grown 5.0x since 2000, when it stood at US$52.6 billion and ranked 52nd. The IMF projects US$327.9 billion by 2030, up 24%, which would hold the country at 54th among economies with forecasts.