New Caledonia — GDP growth
GDP Growth (Annual %) for New Caledonia, 1966–2024.
GDP growth for New Caledonia was -13.50% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 42 years, from 1966 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 34.60% in 1988. The lowest was -13.60% in 1979 (about 1.0× the latest value).
New Caledonia ranks 212 of 212 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 100%. The median for East Asia & Pacific is 3.62%, so New Caledonia sits below it. It peaked in 1988 and has fallen 139% since. Over the last decade (2018–2024) the figure moved down 3475%. Within East Asia & Pacific it ranks 36 of 36 economies; Myanmar (-2.01%) is just above it. Its sharpest one-year move was down 1650% in 1981. That is 644% below this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 109th of 115 in 1966 → 2nd of 119 in 1970 → 113th of 152 in 1980 → 82nd of 176 in 1990 → 155th of 199 in 2000 → 74th of 209 in 2020 → 198th of 200 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1966 to 2024
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -13.5% | -16.3 pp |
| 2023 | 2.8% | -0.7 pp |
| 2022 | 3.5% | +5.6 pp |
| 2021 | -2.1% | +0.3 pp |
| 2020 | -2.4% | -1.0 pp |
| 2019 | -1.4% | -1.8 pp |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -1.7 pp |
| 2000 | 2.1% | +1.2 pp |
| 1999 | 0.9% | +4.1 pp |
| 1998 | -3.2% | -5.2 pp |
| 1997 | 2.01% | +1.6 pp |
| 1996 | 0.45% | -5.5 pp |
| 1995 | 5.94% | +3.3 pp |
| 1994 | 2.59% | +2.1 pp |
| 1993 | 0.53% | +0.0 pp |
| 1992 | 0.52% | -4.4 pp |
| 1991 | 4.9% | +1.3 pp |
| 1990 | 3.6% | -7.4 pp |
| 1989 | 11% | -23.6 pp |
| 1988 | 34.6% | +28.9 pp |
| 1987 | 5.7% | +6.7 pp |
| 1986 | -1% | -5.5 pp |
| 1985 | 4.5% | +2.7 pp |
| 1984 | 1.8% | +3.8 pp |
| 1983 | -2% | -4.4 pp |
| 1982 | 2.4% | +9.4 pp |
| 1981 | -7% | -6.6 pp |
| 1980 | -0.4% | +13.2 pp |
| 1979 | -13.6% | -23.4 pp |
| 1978 | 9.8% | +7.9 pp |
| 1977 | 1.9% | -0.4 pp |
| 1976 | 2.3% | -4.2 pp |
| 1975 | 6.5% | -6.2 pp |
| 1974 | 12.7% | +23.9 pp |
| 1973 | -11.2% | -14.6 pp |
| 1972 | 3.4% | -3.6 pp |
| 1971 | 7% | -24.0 pp |
| 1970 | 31% | +15.3 pp |
| 1969 | 15.72% | +1.5 pp |
| 1968 | 14.26% | +8.9 pp |
| 1967 | 5.4% | +9.2 pp |
| 1966 | -3.85% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was New Caledonia’s GDP growth in 1967?
5.4% (1967). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in annual %, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is New Caledonia’s GDP growth growing or shrinking?
Between 1966 and 2024 the series was shrinking overall: -250.8% in total.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: -13.5%; 2023: 2.8%; 2022: 3.5%; 2021: -2.1%; 2020: -2.4%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG — GDP Growth (Annual %). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.