New Caledonia in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for New Caledonia, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$8.5 bn

2024

from $3.4 bn in 2000

GDP per person

$29 213

2024

from $15 330 in 2000

Real growth

−13.5%

2024

from 2.1% in 2000

Inflation

0.6%

2016

from 2.4% in 2011

Unemployment

11.2%

2025

from 17.9% in 2000

Sections

Economy

How large New Caledonia's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$8.5 bn2024

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2024	$8.5 bn
2023	$9.8 bn
2022	$9.6 bn
2021	$10.1 bn
2020	$9.5 bn
2019	$9.5 bn
2018	$9.9 bn
2017	$9.2 bn
2016	$8.7 bn
2015	$8.7 bn
2014	$10.6 bn
2013	$10.2 bn
2012	$9.7 bn
2011	$10.4 bn
2010	$9.4 bn
2009	$8.7 bn
2008	$9.1 bn
2007	$8.8 bn
2006	$7.0 bn
2005	$6.2 bn
2004	$5.9 bn
2003	$4.9 bn
2002	$3.7 bn
2001	$3.3 bn
2000	$3.4 bn

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

−13.5%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Growth
2024	−13.5%
2023	2.8%
2022	3.5%
2021	−2.1%
2020	−2.4%
2019	−1.4%
2018	0.4%
2000	2.1%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG

GDP per person

$29 2132024

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person
2024	$29 213
2023	$33 702
2022	$33 516
2021	$35 312
2020	$33 270
2019	$33 411
2018	$34 903
2017	$32 355
2016	$30 783
2015	$30 859
2014	$37 817
2013	$36 671
2012	$35 560
2011	$38 836
2010	$35 799
2009	$33 836
2008	$35 724
2007	$35 178
2006	$28 193
2005	$25 528
2004	$24 476
2003	$20 768
2002	$16 105
2001	$14 482
2000	$15 330

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200066%19%

201965%22%11%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

0.6%2016

World Bank

Data

Year	Inflation
2016	0.6%
2015	0.6%
2014	0.2%
2013	1.3%
2012	1.8%
2011	2.4%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG

Unemployment

11.2%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank

Data

Year	Unemployment	Ages 15 to 24
2025	11.2%	33.1%
2024	11.0%	31.8%
2023	10.9%	31.8%
2022	10.7%	33.3%
2021	11.6%	34.4%
2020	13.6%	46.1%
2019	10.9%	32.4%
2018	11.7%	40.0%
2017	11.7%	36.4%
2016	12.7%	37.0%
2015	13.6%	37.6%
2014	14.6%	38.2%
2013	14.4%	37.6%
2012	14.1%	36.8%
2011	14.0%	36.3%
2010	14.0%	36.1%
2009	14.0%	35.8%
2008	14.4%	36.7%
2007	14.8%	37.6%
2006	15.3%	38.6%
2005	15.8%	39.8%
2004	16.3%	41.0%
2003	16.7%	41.8%
2002	17.1%	42.5%
2001	17.4%	43.2%
2000	17.9%	44.2%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports and imports, share of GDP

11.7%2024

ExportsImports

World Bank

Data

Year	Exports of goods and services	Imports
2024	11.7%	28.7%
2023	16.9%	34.7%
2022	15.4%	35.1%
2021	14.2%	34.9%
2020	18.1%	36.5%
2019	18.3%	39.9%
2018	21.0%	38.1%
2017	21.0%	37.9%
2016	19.3%	38.8%
2015	18.1%	42.0%
2014	18.6%	40.4%
2013	15.7%	43.1%
2012	17.8%	46.0%
2011	20.1%	46.8%
2010	20.2%	48.0%
2009	15.4%	40.7%
2008	18.6%	49.4%
2007	27.4%	44.8%
2006	23.9%	44.1%
2005	21.5%	40.4%
2004	22.0%	36.6%
2003	20.6%	41.3%
2002	18.1%	38.1%
2001	18.7%	39.5%
2000	22.8%	37.6%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

−7.5%2016

World Bank

Data

Year	Current account balance
2016	−7.5%
2015	−12.8%
2014	−12.2%
2013	−17.8%
2012	−20.0%
2011	−13.4%
2010	−14.5%
2009	−9.5%
2008	−15.7%
2007	−3.3%
2006	−5.9%
2005	−1.8%
2004	4.3%
2003	−0.8%
2002	−2.9%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

8.5%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Foreign direct investment, net inflows
2024	8.5%
2023	7.0%
2022	7.2%
2021	7.9%
2020	6.0%
2019	7.6%
2018	3.5%
2017	5.3%
2016	9.3%
2015	13.8%
2014	16.5%
2013	21.3%
2012	27.8%
2011	17.0%
2010	15.4%
2009	13.6%
2008	19.3%
2007	4.7%
2006	10.7%
2005	−0.1%
2004	0.5%
2003	2.4%
2002	1.6%
2001	3.1%
2000	−1.2%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

People

Who lives in New Caledonia

Population

295 3332025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	295 333
2024	292 639
2023	289 870
2022	287 123
2021	285 214
2020	284 176
2019	283 606
2018	283 541
2017	283 546
2016	283 423
2015	283 168
2014	281 224
2013	276 822
2012	271 633
2011	266 543
2010	261 582
2009	257 250
2008	253 825
2007	250 725
2006	247 547
2005	244 381
2004	240 852
2003	236 678
2002	232 236
2001	227 707
2000	223 098

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	21.1%	67.1%	11.8%
2024	21.3%	67.3%	11.4%
2023	21.5%	67.4%	11.1%
2022	21.8%	67.5%	10.8%
2021	22.0%	67.5%	10.5%
2020	22.3%	67.4%	10.3%
2019	22.6%	67.4%	10.0%
2018	23.0%	67.4%	9.7%
2017	23.4%	67.3%	9.4%
2016	23.8%	67.1%	9.1%
2015	24.2%	67.0%	8.8%
2014	24.6%	66.9%	8.5%
2013	24.9%	66.9%	8.3%
2012	25.2%	66.8%	8.0%
2011	25.5%	66.7%	7.8%
2010	25.9%	66.5%	7.7%
2009	26.3%	66.3%	7.4%
2008	26.7%	66.2%	7.1%
2007	27.1%	66.0%	6.8%
2006	27.6%	65.8%	6.5%
2005	28.1%	65.6%	6.3%
2004	28.6%	65.3%	6.1%
2003	29.0%	65.1%	5.9%
2002	29.4%	64.9%	5.7%
2001	29.6%	64.9%	5.5%
2000	29.8%	64.9%	5.4%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

1.962024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	1.96
2023	1.98
2022	2.00
2021	2.01
2020	2.02
2019	2.05
2018	2.04
2017	2.04
2016	2.08
2015	2.08
2014	2.12
2013	2.17
2012	2.20
2011	2.20
2010	2.19
2009	2.19
2008	2.20
2007	2.22
2006	2.24
2005	2.23
2004	2.24
2003	2.27
2002	2.35
2001	2.42
2000	2.51

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

78.9 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	78.9 years
2023	78.8 years
2022	77.7 years
2021	77.1 years
2020	77.0 years
2019	77.3 years
2018	77.6 years
2017	77.5 years
2016	77.4 years
2015	77.2 years
2014	77.0 years
2013	76.9 years
2012	76.6 years
2011	76.3 years
2010	76.0 years
2009	75.7 years
2008	75.4 years
2007	75.2 years
2006	75.0 years
2005	74.9 years
2004	74.7 years
2003	74.5 years
2002	74.3 years
2001	74.0 years
2000	73.6 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

4402025

People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 2 198 people, in 2013.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	440
2024	455
2023	485
2022	485
2021	−1 181
2020	−1 181
2019	−2 335
2018	−2 650
2017	−2 614
2016	−2 605
2015	−2 530
2014	631
2013	2 198
2012	2 073
2011	2 013
2010	1 956
2009	821
2008	41
2007	48
2006	53
2005	−44
2004	777
2003	1 173
2002	1 140
2001	1 108
2000	1 070

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Using the internet

82.0%2017

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2017	82.0%
2015	74.0%
2014	70.0%
2013	66.0%
2012	58.0%
2011	50.0%
2010	42.0%
2009	34.0%
2008	34.5%
2007	35.0%
2006	33.5%
2005	32.4%
2004	30.3%
2003	26.4%
2002	22.4%
2001	18.2%
2000	13.9%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Living in towns and cities

68.2%2025

+6.6 points since 2000, between 61.6% and 68.2% in every year

200061.6%

202568.2%

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	68.2%
2024	68.0%
2023	67.8%
2022	67.6%
2021	67.4%
2020	67.3%
2019	67.2%
2018	67.1%
2017	67.0%
2016	66.9%
2015	66.8%
2014	66.8%
2013	66.8%
2012	66.7%
2011	66.7%
2010	66.7%
2009	66.7%
2008	66.3%
2007	65.6%
2006	64.8%
2005	63.9%
2004	63.3%
2003	62.9%
2002	62.4%
2001	62.0%
2000	61.6%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

22.5%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	22.5%
2020	15.6%
2019	13.7%
2018	11.8%
2017	13.4%
2016	9.2%
2015	14.1%
2014	11.7%
2013	20.5%
2012	20.1%
2011	18.8%
2010	15.0%
2009	22.6%
2008	26.4%
2007	22.2%
2006	16.9%
2005	19.0%
2004	20.1%
2003	18.7%
2002	18.8%
2001	21.6%
2000	27.3%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

9.6%2022

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2022	9.6%
2021	8.3%
2020	6.1%
2019	5.2%
2018	4.6%
2017	5.1%
2016	3.7%
2015	5.1%
2014	4.3%
2013	6.6%
2012	6.2%
2011	5.9%
2010	4.8%
2009	7.0%
2008	7.8%
2007	5.8%
2006	4.5%
2005	5.1%
2004	5.2%
2003	4.9%
2002	5.3%
2001	6.7%
2000	7.5%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

17.1 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	17.1 t
2023	16.8 t
2022	16.1 t
2021	16.4 t
2020	19.9 t
2019	20.4 t
2018	21.3 t
2017	15.5 t
2016	17.2 t
2015	16.1 t
2014	17.0 t
2013	14.2 t
2012	13.1 t
2011	13.3 t
2010	13.4 t
2009	10.5 t
2008	10.6 t
2007	11.1 t
2006	11.0 t
2005	11.1 t
2004	10.1 t
2003	11.5 t
2002	10.6 t
2001	9.7 t
2000	9.7 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

45.8%2023

+0.0 points since 2000, between 45.8% and 45.9% in every year

200045.8%

202345.8%

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	45.8%
2022	45.8%
2021	45.8%
2020	45.8%
2019	45.9%
2018	45.9%
2017	45.9%
2016	45.9%
2015	45.9%
2014	45.9%
2013	45.9%
2012	45.9%
2011	45.9%
2010	45.9%
2009	45.9%
2008	45.9%
2007	45.9%
2006	45.9%
2005	45.9%
2004	45.9%
2003	45.9%
2002	45.9%
2001	45.8%
2000	45.8%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

New Caledonia's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Dependency of France
State since: 1853
Official language: French
United Nations: Not a member

Identifiers

NCISO alpha-2

NCLISO alpha-3

540ISO numeric

Calling code: +687
Internet domain: .nc
Time zone: UTC+11:00

Memberships

Also a member, joining year not on record

PIFPacific Islands Forum

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q33788 · World Bank data · Oceania