GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in New Zealand
New Zealand: GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) was 55,094 current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
55,094 current international $
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
41st
of 202 countries
All-time high
55,094 current international $
in 2024
All-time low
14,560 current international $
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GDP per capita, PPP in New Zealand, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per capita, ppp in New Zealand stood at 55,094 current international $. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in New Zealand peaked at 55,094 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,560 current international $, in 1991.
New Zealand ranks 41st of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14,872 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 14,560 current international $ | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 14,938 current international $ | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 15,964 current international $ | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 17,111 current international $ | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 17,885 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 18,442 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 19,127 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 19,320 current international $ | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 20,579 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 21,501 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 22,521 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 23,306 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 23,987 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 25,097 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 25,677 current international $ | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 27,744 current international $ | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 29,354 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 29,896 current international $ | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 30,756 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 31,293 current international $ | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 32,739 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 33,055 current international $ | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 36,263 current international $ | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 37,331 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 37,578 current international $ | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 39,989 current international $ | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 42,244 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 42,527 current international $ | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 45,198 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 45,354 current international $ | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 47,997 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 53,647 current international $ | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 53,854 current international $ | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 55,094 current international $ | +2.3% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 55,094 current international $ is below the median for high income countries, which is 56,866 current international $, 97% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 55,094 current international $ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,032 current international $, 3.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,280 current international $ | 14,560 current international $ | 20,579 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,984 current international $ | 21,501 current international $ | 30,756 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,822 current international $ | 31,293 current international $ | 45,198 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,189 current international $ | 45,354 current international $ | 55,094 current international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 38 Czechia 56,806 current international $ compare
- 39 Slovenia 56,531 current international $ compare
- 40 Israel 55,691 current international $ compare
- 42 Lithuania 54,414 current international $ compare
- 43 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 52,085 current international $ compare
- 44 Japan 51,685 current international $ 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)
- Population growth rate -0.077 (2100)
- Population density 22.07 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 256,010 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita, ppp in New Zealand?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in New Zealand was 55,094 current international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 55,094 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,560 current international $ in 1991.
- How does New Zealand rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- New Zealand ranks 41st out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release