GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) was 36,980 current US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita, Atlas method in New Caledonia, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita, atlas method in New Caledonia is 36,980 current US$, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 4.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, atlas method in New Caledonia peaked at 36,980 current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,300 current US$, in 1970.
New Caledonia ranks 34th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,300 current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 3,580 current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 3,960 current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 4,090 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 5,260 current US$ | +28.6% |
| 1975 | 6,170 current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1976 | 6,070 current US$ | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 6,190 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 6,560 current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 6,460 current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 7,460 current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1981 | 7,480 current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 6,820 current US$ | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 5,680 current US$ | -16.7% |
| 1984 | 5,270 current US$ | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 5,310 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 5,960 current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1987 | 7,820 current US$ | +31.2% |
| 1988 | 12,880 current US$ | +64.7% |
| 1989 | 14,100 current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 14,290 current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 14,700 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 15,530 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 15,360 current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 15,810 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 17,140 current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 17,580 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 17,110 current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 13,920 current US$ | -18.6% |
| 1999 | 13,070 current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 12,630 current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 35,550 current US$ | +181.5% |
| 2020 | 34,890 current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 35,420 current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 36,980 current US$ | +4.4% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 36,980 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 35,570 current US$, 1.0× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 36,980 current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,120 current US$, 5.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) in New Caledonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +181.5% | 12,630 current US$ | 35,550 current US$ |
| 1988 | +64.7% | 7,820 current US$ | 12,880 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,164 current US$ | 3,300 current US$ | 6,560 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,878 current US$ | 5,270 current US$ | 14,100 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,451 current US$ | 13,070 current US$ | 17,580 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,630 current US$ | 12,630 current US$ | 12,630 current US$ | 1 |
| 2010s | 35,550 current US$ | 35,550 current US$ | 35,550 current US$ | 1 |
| 2020s | 35,763 current US$ | 34,890 current US$ | 36,980 current US$ | 3 |
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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 gni per capita, atlas method in New Caledonia?
- Gni per capita, atlas method in New Caledonia was 36,980 current US$ in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 36,980 current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,300 current US$ in 1970.
- How does New Caledonia rank for gni per capita, atlas method?
- New Caledonia ranks 34th out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release