What is urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp in New Zealand?

Urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp in New Zealand was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?

The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1968.

What is the lowest urban vs rural majority, 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 urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp?

New Zealand ranks 154th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.

Is urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?

Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. 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 Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP in New Zealand

Name: Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP in New Zealand
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

New Zealand: Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.9%

World rank

154th

of 211 countries

All-time high

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 1968

All-time low

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1960–2025

Urban vs rural majority, 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 urban vs rural majority, 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.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

New Zealand ranks 154th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1960 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0 units per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1962	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1963	0 units per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1964	0 units per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1965	0 units per US$ of GDP	+30.5%
1966	0 units per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1967	0 units per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1968	0 units per US$ of GDP	+20.4%
1969	0 units per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1970	0 units per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1971	0 units per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
1972	0 units per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
1973	0 units per US$ of GDP	-25.0%
1974	0 units per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1975	0 units per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
1976	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1977	0 units per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1978	0 units per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
1979	0 units per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
1980	0 units per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1981	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1982	0 units per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1983	0 units per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1984	0 units per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
1985	0 units per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1986	0 units per US$ of GDP	-19.3%
1987	0 units per US$ of GDP	-24.0%
1988	0 units per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1989	0 units per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1990	0 units per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1991	0 units per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1992	0 units per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1993	0 units per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1994	0 units per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
1995	0 units per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
1996	0 units per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1997	0 units per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1998	0 units per US$ of GDP	+17.6%
1999	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2000	0 units per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
2001	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2002	0 units per US$ of GDP	-19.1%
2003	0 units per US$ of GDP	-24.5%
2004	0 units per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
2005	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
2006	0 units per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2007	0 units per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
2008	0 units per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2009	0 units per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
2010	0 units per US$ of GDP	-17.2%
2011	0 units per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
2012	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2013	0 units per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2014	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2015	0 units per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
2016	0 units per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2017	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2018	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2019	0 units per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2020	0 units per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2021	0 units per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
2022	0 units per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2023	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2024	0 units per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2025	0 units per US$ of GDP	-0.9%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

New Zealand's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 44% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
New Zealand's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 8% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 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

151 Morocco 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
152 Slovakia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
153 Ukraine 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
155 Hungary 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
156 Greece 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
157 Iraq 0 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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)

All data for New Zealand →

Frequently asked questions

What is urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp in New Zealand?: Urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp in New Zealand was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1968.
What is the lowest urban vs rural majority, 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 urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp?: New Zealand ranks 154th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
Is urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?: Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. 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 Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Urban vs rural majority divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Urban vs rural majority ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Do more people live in urban or rural areas? HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator: Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 211 places, 11,717 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 27 October 2026

Urban vs rural majority divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.