New Zealand joined the OECD in 1973, becoming the Organisation’s 24th member country and its fourth from the Asia-Pacific region. Today it is one of 38 OECD Members.
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OECD member
New Zealand
New Zealand and the OECD
Selected indicators for New Zealand
Population projections
Number of persons
Real GDP forecast
Annual growth rate (%), 2025 or latest year available
R&D expenditure
% of GDP
Life expectancy at birth
Number of years
Income inequality
Gini coefficient, 2023 or latest year available
Tax on personal income
% of GDP
General government debt
% of GDP
Household debt
% of net disposable income, 2020
