Japan vs New Zealand: GDP per capita, PPP
Japan
51,685 current international $
in 2024
New Zealand
55,094 current international $
in 2024
Japan rank
44th
New Zealand rank
41st
GDP per capita, PPP over time
- Japan
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 55,094 current international $ against 51,685 current international $ in Japan, a difference of 3,409 current international $.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 44th and New Zealand ranks 41st of 202 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,368 current international $ | 17,280 current international $ | 6,088 current international $ | Japan |
| 2000s | 31,372 current international $ | 25,984 current international $ | 5,388 current international $ | Japan |
| 2010s | 39,588 current international $ | 37,822 current international $ | 1,766 current international $ | Japan |
| 2020s | 47,152 current international $ | 51,189 current international $ | 4,038 current international $ | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, ppp, Japan or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 55,094 current international $ against 51,685 current international $ in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita, ppp between Japan and New Zealand?
- 3,409 current international $, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Zealand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Japan and New Zealand rank globally for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Japan ranks 44th and New Zealand ranks 41st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release