Japan vs New Zealand: GDP growth

Japan
0.1%
in 2024
New Zealand
-0.1%
in 2024
Japan rank
186th
New Zealand rank
187th

GDP growth over time

  • Japan
  • New Zealand
-50510197019972024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.1% against -0.1% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 186th and New Zealand ranks 187th of 212 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s 4.3% 1.9% 2.3% Japan
1980s 4.3% 2.0% 2.3% Japan
1990s 1.5% 2.8% 1.3% New Zealand
2000s 0.5% 2.8% 2.3% New Zealand
2010s 1.2% 2.9% 1.7% New Zealand
2020s 0.2% 1.8% 1.6% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp growth, Japan or New Zealand?
Japan, at 0.1% against -0.1% in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp growth between Japan and New Zealand?
0.2%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Zealand?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Japan and New Zealand rank globally for gdp growth?
Japan ranks 186th and New Zealand ranks 187th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP growth (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
212 places, 10,140 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release