GDP (current LCU), per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 81,284 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in New Zealand, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 81,284 current LCU per person for gdp (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in New Zealand peaked at 81,284 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,064 current LCU per person, in 1970.
New Zealand ranks 118th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,064 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 2,403 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 1972 | 2,711 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 1973 | 3,107 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 1974 | 3,344 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 3,694 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 4,489 current LCU per person | +21.5% |
| 1977 | 5,013 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 5,681 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 6,657 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 1980 | 7,737 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 1981 | 9,385 current LCU per person | +21.3% |
| 1982 | 10,512 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 11,562 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 12,948 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 14,859 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 1986 | 17,852 current LCU per person | +20.1% |
| 1987 | 19,921 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 21,361 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 22,494 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 22,862 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 21,735 current LCU per person | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 22,180 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 23,676 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 25,028 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 26,198 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 27,090 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 27,719 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 28,002 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 29,524 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 31,065 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 33,169 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 34,236 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 35,882 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 37,813 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 39,415 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 41,104 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 44,196 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 44,566 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 45,268 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 46,856 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 48,647 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 49,438 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 52,435 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 53,784 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 55,445 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 57,624 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 60,449 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 62,518 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 65,050 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 64,763 current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 70,620 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 77,439 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 79,917 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 81,284 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 81,284 current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 67,855 current LCU per person, 1.2× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 81,284 current LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 88,516 current LCU per person, 92% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,916 current LCU per person | 2,064 current LCU per person | 6,657 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,863 current LCU per person | 7,737 current LCU per person | 22,494 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,402 current LCU per person | 21,735 current LCU per person | 29,524 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,671 current LCU per person | 31,065 current LCU per person | 45,268 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,225 current LCU per person | 46,856 current LCU per person | 65,050 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,805 current LCU per person | 64,763 current LCU per person | 81,284 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 115 Honduras 84,973 current LCU per person compare
- 116 Mauritania 82,515 current LCU per person compare
- 117 Cayman Islands 81,458 current LCU per person compare
- 119 Namibia 80,887 current LCU per person compare
- 120 Cuba 78,879 current LCU per person compare
- 121 Sao Tome and Principe 75,929 current LCU per person compare
More population data for New Zealand
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0744 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -14.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0744 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0739 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,949 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.628 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.191 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 22.07 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 256,010 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in New Zealand?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in New Zealand was 81,284 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 81,284 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,064 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 118th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.