Source: world bank Nominal/PPP
Summary:
New Zealand GDP Per Capita expanded from 1960 to 2024, increasing from $2,334.13 to $49,205.18 .The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) averaged 4.88% over the period. The economy recorded its peak level in 2021 and its lowest level in 1968. Growth volatility remained high. The maximum drawdown reached 33%, indicating the largest cyclical decline from peak levels. The country experienced 13 recession episode(s) during the observed period.
New Zealand Economic Phases (1960 - 2024)
From 1960 to 2024, New Zealand economy moved through multiple cyclical phases marked by alternating periods of rapid expansion and contraction.
- Expansion (1961–1962) indicating steady moderate growth
- High Growth (1963–1964) indicating robust economic expansion
- High Growth (1969–1974) indicating robust economic expansion
- High Growth (1977–1980) indicating robust economic expansion
- Contraction (1982–1983) indicating temporary slowdown
- High Growth (1985–1988) indicating robust economic expansion
- High Growth (1993–1996) indicating robust economic expansion
- High Growth (2002–2005) indicating robust economic expansion
- Contraction (2008–2009) indicating temporary slowdown
- High Growth (2010–2011) indicating robust economic expansion
- Contraction (2019–2020) indicating temporary slowdown
- Contraction (2022–2023) indicating temporary slowdown
- Expansion (2024–2024) indicating steady moderate growth
The most remarkable growth occurred in 1973 with an increase of 31.219%, while the largest decline was in 1965 at -23.538%.