Chart 2: Metro areas have had the strongest average growth
Annual average % change in GDP, for the years ending March 2000 to March 2024
New
Zealand
0.0%
0.2%
0.4%
0.6%
0.8%
1.0%
1.2%
1.4%
1.6%
1.8%
2.0%
2.2%
2.4%
2.6%
2.8%
3.0%
Metro areas
2.9%
New Zealand
2.7%
Provincial areas
2.4%
Rural areas
1.2%