New Caledonia

Territory in Oceania

In brief

GDP growth per year: -13.5% (2024). World rank 209 of 209 (1 = best); in Oceania, 19 of 19. Youth unemployment, ages 15–24: 33.1% (2025). World rank 171 of 186 (1 = best); in Oceania, 10 of 11. Exports, share of GDP: 11.7% (2024). World rank 171 of 184; in Oceania, 15 of 17. From 2015 to 2025: unemployment 13.6% → 11.2%, youth unemployment 37.6% → 33.1% (ages 15–24), and women in work or seeking work 57.8% → 51.1%.

Size and growth

GDP: $8.5B 2024
GDP per person: $29,213 2024
GDP per person at purchasing power parity: No data
GDP growth per year: -13.5% 2024

Income and prices

Income level (World Bank): High income
Gross national income per person: $30,070 2024
Inflation: +0.6% 2016
Price level, USA = 100: No data

Structure and jobs

Agriculture, share of GDP: 1.8% 2019
Industry, share of GDP: 22.3% 2019
Services, share of GDP: 65.2% 2019
Unemployment: 11.2% 2025
Youth unemployment, ages 15–24: 33.1% 2025
Women in work or seeking work: 51.1% 2025

Trade and finance

Exports, share of GDP: 11.7% 2024
Imports, share of GDP: 28.7% 2024
Current account balance, share of GDP: -7.5% 2016
Foreign direct investment, share of GDP: +5.9% 2024
Remittances received, share of GDP: 7.1% 2016
Tax revenue, share of GDP: No data
Currency: CFP Franc (XPF)

Poverty and inequality

Gini index (0 = full equality): No data
Living on under $3 a day: No data