GDP (current LCU), per capita in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 3.80 million current LCU per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
3.80 million current LCU per person
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
27th
of 211 countries
All-time high
3.80 million current LCU per person
in 2022
All-time low
331,404 current LCU per person
in 1970
Years of data
53
1970–2022
GDP (current LCU), per capita in New Caledonia, 1970–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 3.80 million current LCU per person for gdp (current lcu), per capita in 2022. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in New Caledonia peaked at 3.80 million current LCU per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 331,404 current LCU per person, in 1970.
That places New Caledonia 27th out of 211 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 331,404 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 364,008 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 387,281 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 349,986 current LCU per person | -9.6% |
| 1974 | 424,421 current LCU per person | +21.3% |
| 1975 | 462,986 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 488,180 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 517,507 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 474,206 current LCU per person | -8.4% |
| 1979 | 546,850 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 1980 | 606,386 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 634,571 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 706,486 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 736,508 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 802,682 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 871,538 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 928,685 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 981,751 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 1.33 million current LCU per person | +35.7% |
| 1989 | 1.47 million current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 1.42 million current LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 1.50 million current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 1.51 million current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.52 million current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.57 million current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 1.64 million current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 1.64 million current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.67 million current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.78 million current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 1.87 million current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 1.98 million current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 1.93 million current LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 2.03 million current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 2.19 million current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 2.35 million current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 2.45 million current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 2.68 million current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 3.06 million current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 2.90 million current LCU per person | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 2.89 million current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 3.22 million current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 3.33 million current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 3.30 million current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 3.29 million current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 3.40 million current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 3.32 million current LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 3.32 million current LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.42 million current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 3.53 million current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 3.56 million current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 3.48 million current LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 3.56 million current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 3.80 million current LCU per person | +6.8% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 3.80 million current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 67,855 current LCU per person, 56.0× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 3.80 million current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 88,516 current LCU per person, 43.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 434,683 current LCU per person | 331,404 current LCU per person | 546,850 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 907,437 current LCU per person | 606,386 current LCU per person | 1.47 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.61 million current LCU per person | 1.42 million current LCU per person | 1.87 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.45 million current LCU per person | 1.93 million current LCU per person | 3.06 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.37 million current LCU per person | 3.22 million current LCU per person | 3.56 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.62 million current LCU per person | 3.48 million current LCU per person | 3.80 million current LCU per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 24 Japan 4.92 million current LCU per person compare
- 25 Equatorial Guinea 4.09 million current LCU per person compare
- 26 Uganda 4.05 million current LCU per person compare
- 28 Armenia 3.34 million current LCU per person compare
- 29 Tanzania 2.99 million current LCU per person compare
- 30 Myanmar 2.85 million current LCU per person compare
More population data for New Caledonia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1918 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.14 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1918 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4774 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 18.45 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 15,426 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in New Caledonia?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in New Caledonia was 3.80 million current LCU per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.80 million current LCU per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 331,404 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does New Caledonia rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- New Caledonia ranks 27th out of 211 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.