New Zealand vs United Kingdom: GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute)
New Zealand
46,280 current US$
in 2024
United Kingdom
48,610 current US$
in 2024
New Zealand rank
30th
United Kingdom rank
29th
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) over time
- New Zealand
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 48,610 current US$ against 46,280 current US$ in New Zealand, a difference of 2,330 current US$.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.
New Zealand ranks 30th and United Kingdom ranks 29th of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,254 current US$ | 4,543 current US$ | 289 current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 8,909 current US$ | 11,578 current US$ | 2,669 current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 14,362 current US$ | 22,745 current US$ | 8,383 current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 21,899 current US$ | 38,521 current US$ | 16,622 current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 38,415 current US$ | 42,658 current US$ | 4,243 current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 46,194 current US$ | 46,156 current US$ | 38 current US$ | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni per capita, atlas method, New Zealand or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 48,610 current US$ against 46,280 current US$ in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gni per capita, atlas method between New Zealand and United Kingdom?
- 2,330 current US$, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and United Kingdom rank globally for gni per capita, atlas method?
- New Zealand ranks 30th and United Kingdom ranks 29th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$). 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