Canada vs New Zealand: GDP per capita
Canada
74,332 current LCU
in 2024
New Zealand
80,545 current LCU
in 2024
Canada rank
122nd
New Zealand rank
119th
GDP per capita over time
- Canada
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 80,545 current LCU against 74,332 current LCU in Canada, a difference of 6,213 current LCU.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 122nd and New Zealand ranks 119th of 211 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,486 current LCU | 3,916 current LCU | 3,570 current LCU | Canada |
| 1980s | 18,731 current LCU | 14,863 current LCU | 3,868 current LCU | Canada |
| 1990s | 28,091 current LCU | 25,402 current LCU | 2,689 current LCU | Canada |
| 2000s | 42,705 current LCU | 38,671 current LCU | 4,034 current LCU | Canada |
| 2010s | 55,604 current LCU | 55,213 current LCU | 390.73 current LCU | Canada |
| 2020s | 69,090 current LCU | 74,294 current LCU | 5,203 current LCU | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Canada or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 80,545 current LCU against 74,332 current LCU in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Canada and New Zealand?
- 6,213 current LCU, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Canada and New Zealand rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Canada ranks 122nd and New Zealand ranks 119th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release