Insurance indicators — Penetration in New Zealand

New Zealand: Insurance indicators — Penetration was 3.35 Percentage of GDP in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
3.35 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
30th
of 52 countries
All-time high
4.19 Percentage of GDP
in 1989
All-time low
1.07 Percentage of GDP
in 1995
Years of data
30
1988–2021

Insurance indicators — Penetration in New Zealand, 1988–2021

12341988200420211988: 2 Percentage of GDP1989: 4.2 Percentage of GDP1990: 4 Percentage of GDP1991: 3.6 Percentage of GDP1992: 1.5 Percentage of GDP1993: 1.4 Percentage of GDP1994: 1.4 Percentage of GDP1995: 1.1 Percentage of GDP1996: 2.4 Percentage of GDP1997: 2.5 Percentage of GDP1998: 2.4 Percentage of GDP2000: 2.5 Percentage of GDP2001: 2.3 Percentage of GDP2003: 2.1 Percentage of GDP2004: 2.5 Percentage of GDP2005: 2.6 Percentage of GDP2006: 2.6 Percentage of GDP2007: 2.4 Percentage of GDP2008: 2.3 Percentage of GDP2009: 2.4 Percentage of GDP2010: 2.3 Percentage of GDP2012: 2.6 Percentage of GDP2013: 2.7 Percentage of GDP2014: 2.6 Percentage of GDP2015: 2.5 Percentage of GDP2016: 2.5 Percentage of GDP2017: 2.4 Percentage of GDP2019: 3.4 Percentage of GDP2020: 3.5 Percentage of GDP2021: 3.3 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

In 2021, insurance indicators — penetration in New Zealand stood at 3.35 Percentage of GDP.

The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, insurance indicators — penetration in New Zealand peaked at 4.19 Percentage of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.07 Percentage of GDP, in 1995.

That places New Zealand 30th out of 52 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.11 Percentage of GDP 2.03 Percentage of GDP 4.19 Percentage of GDP 2
1990s 2.27 Percentage of GDP 1.07 Percentage of GDP 4.01 Percentage of GDP 9
2000s 2.4 Percentage of GDP 2.07 Percentage of GDP 2.63 Percentage of GDP 9
2010s 2.61 Percentage of GDP 2.26 Percentage of GDP 3.4 Percentage of GDP 8
2020s 3.41 Percentage of GDP 3.35 Percentage of GDP 3.48 Percentage of GDP 2

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 27 Uruguay 3.57 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 28 Finland 3.51 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 29 Brazil 3.44 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 31 Colombia 3.29 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 32 Australia 3.03 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 33 Mexico 2.76 Percentage of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 62 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is insurance indicators — penetration in New Zealand?
Insurance indicators — penetration in New Zealand was 3.35 Percentage of GDP in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest insurance indicators — penetration recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 4.19 Percentage of GDP in 1989.
What is the lowest insurance indicators — penetration recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 1.07 Percentage of GDP in 1995.
How does New Zealand rank for insurance indicators — penetration?
New Zealand ranks 30th out of 52 countries with data for 2021.
Is insurance indicators — penetration rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Insurance indicators — Penetration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Insurance indicators — Penetration
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
62 places, 1,565 data points, 1983–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset includes key indicators on the insurance industry, such as insurance penetration (gross written premiums as a percentage of GDP), insurance density (gross written premiums in USD per capita), the share of life and non-life insurance in the total insurance business (life and non-life gross written premiums as a percentage of gross premiums), the retention ratio (net written premiums as a percentage of gross premiums) and the reinsurance share (reinsurance accepted as a percentage of gross premiums). This dataset also shows the domestic market share of foreign-controlled undertakings and branches/agencies in each reporting jurisdiction, and the geographical distribution of premiums written within the OECD.