GDP per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: GDP per capita was 80,545 current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in New Zealand, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per capita in New Zealand stood at 80,545 current LCU. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in New Zealand peaked at 80,545 current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,064 current LCU, in 1970.
That places New Zealand 119th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,916 current LCU | 2,064 current LCU | 6,657 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,863 current LCU | 7,737 current LCU | 22,494 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,402 current LCU | 21,735 current LCU | 29,524 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,671 current LCU | 31,065 current LCU | 45,268 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,213 current LCU | 46,856 current LCU | 64,934 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,294 current LCU | 64,537 current LCU | 80,545 current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 116 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 82,515 current LCU compare
- 117 Cayman Islands 81,458 current LCU compare
- 118 Namibia 80,887 current LCU compare
- 120 Cuba 78,878 current LCU compare
- 121 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 75,929 current LCU compare
- 122 Canada 74,332 current LCU compare
More population data for New Zealand
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.077 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 256,010 (2100)
- Population density 22.07 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.077 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.191 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.57 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 2,063 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.57 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.57 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.4166 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in New Zealand?
- Gdp per capita in New Zealand was 80,545 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 80,545 current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,064 current LCU in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for gdp per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 119th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand 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