New Zealand vs United Kingdom: GDP (current US$), per capita
New Zealand
49,194 current US$ per person
in 2024
United Kingdom
52,595 current US$ per person
in 2024
New Zealand rank
31st
United Kingdom rank
29th
GDP (current US$), per capita over time
- New Zealand
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 52,595 current US$ per person against 49,194 current US$ per person in New Zealand, a difference of 3,401 current US$ per person.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.
New Zealand ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 29th of 211 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,341 current US$ per person | 4,202 current US$ per person | 139.27 current US$ per person | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 9,368 current US$ per person | 11,026 current US$ per person | 1,658 current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 14,979 current US$ per person | 22,896 current US$ per person | 7,917 current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 23,822 current US$ per person | 38,423 current US$ per person | 14,601 current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 40,771 current US$ per person | 42,776 current US$ per person | 2,005 current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 47,864 current US$ per person | 47,030 current US$ per person | 833.5 current US$ per person | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, New Zealand or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 52,595 current US$ per person against 49,194 current US$ per person in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between New Zealand and United Kingdom?
- 3,401 current US$ per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and United Kingdom rank globally for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 29th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.