Remittances in New Zealand
New Zealand: Remittances was 0.1631 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Remittances in New Zealand, 1972–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, remittances in New Zealand stood at 0.1631. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittances in New Zealand peaked at 2.91 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1631, in 2022.
New Zealand ranks 168th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Remittances in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.12 | — |
| 1973 | 1.22 | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 1.16 | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 1.22 | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 0.9363 | -23.5% |
| 1977 | 0.9299 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.8393 | -9.7% |
| 1979 | 1 | +19.2% |
| 1980 | 1.1 | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 1.06 | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 1.22 | +14.6% |
| 1983 | 1.24 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 1.27 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 1.04 | -18.3% |
| 1986 | 0.9922 | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.9393 | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 1.09 | +15.9% |
| 1989 | 1.33 | +22.3% |
| 1990 | 1.67 | +25.7% |
| 1991 | 1.52 | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 1.45 | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 1.78 | +23.1% |
| 1994 | 2.09 | +17.2% |
| 1995 | 2.58 | +23.8% |
| 1996 | 2.91 | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 1.53 | -47.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4614 | -69.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4383 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4091 | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4061 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.349 | -14.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3291 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3102 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3069 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3001 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2797 | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3158 | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2721 | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2522 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2703 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2616 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2405 | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2656 | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2985 | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2794 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2607 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2404 | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2224 | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2009 | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 0.182 | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1631 | -10.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.1631 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7013, 23% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.1631 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.4, 5% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Remittances in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -69.8% | 1.53 | 0.4614 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.05 | 0.8393 | 1.22 | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.13 | 0.9393 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.64 | 0.4383 | 2.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3278 | 0.2721 | 0.4091 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2592 | 0.2224 | 0.2985 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.182 | 0.1631 | 0.2009 | 3 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More reference data data for New Zealand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remittances in New Zealand?
- Remittances in New Zealand was 0.1631 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remittances recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 in 1996.
- What is the lowest remittances recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1631 in 2022.
- How does New Zealand rank for remittances?
- New Zealand ranks 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is remittances rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Remittances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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