New Caledonia

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By Theme
By SDG Goal

Topic

Social
Economic
Environment
Institutions

Social

Indicator

Most recent value

Trend

Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)

Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)

No data available

Trend

Life expectancy at birth, total (years)

Life expectancy at birth, total (years)

Most recent value

(2023)

79

(2023)

Trend

Population, total

Population, total

Most recent value

(2024)

292,639

(2024)

Trend

Population growth (annual %)

Population growth (annual %)

Most recent value

(2024)

1.0

(2024)

Trend

Most recent value

(2024)

455

(2024)

Trend

Human Capital Index (HCI) (scale 0-1)

Human Capital Index (HCI) (scale 0-1)

No data available

Trend

Economic

Indicator

Most recent value

Trend

GDP (current US$)

GDP (current US$)

Most recent value

(2024 billion)

8.55

(2024 billion)

Trend

GDP per capita (current US$)

GDP per capita (current US$)

Most recent value

(2024)

29,213.2

(2024)

Trend

GDP growth (annual %)

GDP growth (annual %)

Most recent value

(2024)

-13.5

(2024)

Trend

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Most recent value

(2024)

11.2

(2024)

Trend

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

Most recent value

(2016)

0.6

(2016)

Trend

Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)

Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)

Most recent value

(2024)

7.3

(2024)

Trend

Environment

Indicator

Most recent value

Trend

Forest area (% of land area)

Forest area (% of land area)

Most recent value

(2023)

45.8

(2023)

Trend

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita)

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita)

Most recent value

(2024)

17.1

(2024)

Trend

Access to electricity (% of population)

Access to electricity (% of population)

Most recent value

(2023)

100.0

(2023)

Trend

Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)

Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)

No data available

Trend

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)

Most recent value

(2021)

7.9

(2021)

Trend

People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)

People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)

No data available

Trend

Institutions

Indicator

Most recent value

Trend

Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)

Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)

Most recent value

(2009)

3

(2009)

Trend

Central government debt, total (% of GDP)

Central government debt, total (% of GDP)

No data available

Trend

Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score (scale 0-100)

Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score (scale 0-100)

No data available

Trend

Individuals using the Internet (% of population)

Individuals using the Internet (% of population)

Most recent value

(2017)

82

(2017)

Trend

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)

No data available

Trend

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)

Most recent value

(2024)

8.5

(2024)

Trend

Surveys

Most Recent Surveys
Future of Business Survey 2019
By Facebook, The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), World Bank
Submitted on: 20 Aug, 2020
Financial Development and Structure 1960-2010
By Thorsten Beck and Asli Demirguc-Kunt (World Bank), Ross Eric Levine (Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota)
Submitted on: 01 Apr, 2011
Global Income Inequality 1988-2002
By Branko L. Milanovic
Submitted on: 20 Nov, 2013
Research Database on Infrastructure Economic Performance 1980-2004
By Antonio Estache and Ana Goicoechea
Submitted on: 20 Nov, 2013

Human Capital Index

HCI and GDP Per Capita PPP (log scale, horizontal axis)
Productivity relative to benchmark of complete education and full health
New Caledonia

Climate Change

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