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Percentage of industry groupings in the nominal Gross Domestic Product (GDP), 1920–99

Percentage of industry groupings in the nominal Gross    Domestic Product

This table shows the huge changes in the New Zealand economy during the 20th century. Agriculture’s share in the GDP fell from over a quarter to about a 20th, while the service sector grew markedly.

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Brian Easton, 'Economy - Agricultural production', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/diagram/3701/percentage-of-industry-groupings-in-the-nominal-gross-domestic-product-gdp-1920-99 (accessed 20 April 2024)

Story by Brian Easton, updated 1 Sep 2016