GDP per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: GDP per capita was 48,747 current US$ in 2024. β Volatile
GDP per capita in New Zealand, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per capita in New Zealand stood at 48,747 current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in New Zealand peaked at 49,690 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,311 current US$, in 1970.
That places New Zealand 32nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,341 current US$ | 2,311 current US$ | 6,668 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,368 current US$ | 6,714 current US$ | 13,759 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,979 current US$ | 11,793 current US$ | 18,794 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,822 current US$ | 13,641 current US$ | 32,480 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,763 current US$ | 33,762 current US$ | 44,618 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,540 current US$ | 41,851 current US$ | 49,690 current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 29 United Kingdom 52,637 current US$ compare
- 30 United Arab Emirates 49,378 current US$ compare
- 31 Andorra 49,304 current US$ compare
- 33 France 46,150 current US$ compare
- 34 United States Virgin Islands 44,321 current US$ compare
- 35 Malta 42,347 current US$ 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)
- 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)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.67 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in New Zealand?
- Gdp per capita in New Zealand was 48,747 current US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 49,690 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,311 current US$ in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for gdp per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 32nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release