GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) was 3.80 million current LCU in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
3.80 million current LCU
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
27th
of 211 countries
All-time high
3.80 million current LCU
in 2022
All-time low
331,404 current LCU
in 1970
Years of data
53
1970–2022
GDP per capita in New Caledonia, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 3.80 million current LCU for gdp per capita in 2022. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in New Caledonia peaked at 3.80 million current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 331,404 current LCU, in 1970.
New Caledonia ranks 27th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 331,404 current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 364,008 current LCU | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 387,281 current LCU | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 349,986 current LCU | -9.6% |
| 1974 | 424,421 current LCU | +21.3% |
| 1975 | 462,986 current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 488,180 current LCU | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 517,507 current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 474,206 current LCU | -8.4% |
| 1979 | 546,850 current LCU | +15.3% |
| 1980 | 606,386 current LCU | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 634,571 current LCU | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 706,486 current LCU | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 736,508 current LCU | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 802,682 current LCU | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 871,538 current LCU | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 928,685 current LCU | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 981,751 current LCU | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 1.33 million current LCU | +35.7% |
| 1989 | 1.47 million current LCU | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 1.42 million current LCU | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 1.50 million current LCU | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 1.51 million current LCU | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.52 million current LCU | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.57 million current LCU | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 1.64 million current LCU | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 1.64 million current LCU | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.67 million current LCU | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.78 million current LCU | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 1.87 million current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 1.98 million current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 1.93 million current LCU | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 2.03 million current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 2.19 million current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 2.35 million current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 2.45 million current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 2.68 million current LCU | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 3.06 million current LCU | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 2.90 million current LCU | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 2.89 million current LCU | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 3.22 million current LCU | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 3.33 million current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 3.30 million current LCU | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 3.29 million current LCU | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 3.40 million current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 3.32 million current LCU | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 3.32 million current LCU | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.42 million current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 3.53 million current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 3.56 million current LCU | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 3.48 million current LCU | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 3.56 million current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 3.80 million current LCU | +6.8% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 3.80 million current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 67,855 current LCU, 56.0× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 3.80 million current LCU is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 88,147 current LCU, 43.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 434,683 current LCU | 331,404 current LCU | 546,850 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 907,437 current LCU | 606,386 current LCU | 1.47 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.61 million current LCU | 1.42 million current LCU | 1.87 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.45 million current LCU | 1.93 million current LCU | 3.06 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.37 million current LCU | 3.22 million current LCU | 3.56 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.62 million current LCU | 3.48 million current LCU | 3.80 million current LCU | 3 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
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)
- Population growth rate -0.209 (2100)
- Population density 18.45 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 15,426 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.209 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3242 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in New Caledonia?
- Gdp per capita in New Caledonia was 3.80 million current LCU in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.80 million current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 331,404 current LCU in 1970.
- How does New Caledonia rank for gdp per capita?
- New Caledonia ranks 27th out of 211 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gdp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release