Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in New Zealand
New Zealand: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp was 0.1631 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in New Zealand, 1972–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.1631 for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in 2022. 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, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp 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.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp 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 Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp 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
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0744 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -14.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0744 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0739 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.628 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.191 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.077 (2100)
- Population density 22.07 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 256,010 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in New Zealand?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in New Zealand was 0.1631 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 in 1996.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1631 in 2022.
- How does New Zealand rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp 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 Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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