Rural population, per unit of GDP in New Zealand
New Zealand: Rural population, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population, 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 rural population, per unit of gdp in New Zealand is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per unit of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places New Zealand 175th out of 212 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.
Rural population, per unit of GDP in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 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 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 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 | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 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 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 172 Liechtenstein 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 173 Curaçao 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 174 Northern Mariana Islands 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 176 Canada 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 177 Germany 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 178 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More agriculture & rural data for New Zealand
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -10.07 % change on previous year (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,976 current US$ per person (2023)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.275 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.16 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.0% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 16.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per unit of gdp in New Zealand?
- Rural population, per unit of gdp in New Zealand was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does New Zealand rank for rural population, per unit of gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 175th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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 Rural population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Rural population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.