Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per unit of GDP in New Zealand
New Zealand: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per unit of gdp in New Zealand is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.7% on the previous year and up 314.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per unit of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2009.
That places New Zealand 177th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per unit of GDP in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 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 | -15.1% |
| 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 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 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 | +105.4% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -39.1% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +142.4% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +37.2% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -49.4% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +91.6% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +81.3% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -52.9% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +57.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 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
More social development data for New Zealand
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,148 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 58 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 58 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per unit of gdp in New Zealand?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per unit of gdp in New Zealand was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- How does New Zealand rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per unit of gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 177th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 314.4%. 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 Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.