Long term economic performance

This indicator measures a city that encourages sustainable economic development.

Vision

A city that encourages strong local business, employment growth, and attracts increasing numbers of new businesses and tourism.

How are we doing?

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is an indicator of the size of the economy. Since 2003, Dunedin's GDP has continued to grow. The annual rate of growth has varied from 4.8% to 0.2% since 2000.

Dunedin's long term economic performance 2000-2008 (%)

Dunedin % Growth NZ % Growth
Resident Population Growth 0.4 1.2
Real value Added( GDP) Growth 2.6 3.3
GDP per capita growth 2.3 2.0
Employment Growth 2.1 2.4
Productivity Growth 0.7 1.0
Business Unit Growth 2.4 3.0
Business Size Growth -0.3 -0.6

Last reviewed: 13 Mar 2009 5:01pm

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