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GDP in primary, secondary and tertiary sectors

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This graph shows that the tertiary (services) sector contributed almost three-quarters of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2008. The primary sector contributed less than 10% and the secondary sector just over 20%.

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Source: Statistics New Zealand

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Ganesh Nana, Industrial sectors – Industrial structures, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/graph/23143/gdp-in-primary-secondary-and-tertiary-sectors (accessed 10 June 2026).

Story by Ganesh Nana, published 7 December 2009.

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Bertha Cunningham
15 December 2014
Thank you so much! I have been looking all over for this information!