GNI per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: GNI per capita was 77,720 current LCU in 2024. β Volatile
GNI per capita in New Zealand, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita in New Zealand is 77,720 current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in New Zealand peaked at 77,720 current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,037 current LCU, in 1970.
That places New Zealand 116th out of 207 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 | 3,824 current LCU | 2,037 current LCU | 6,487 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,182 current LCU | 7,540 current LCU | 21,480 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,839 current LCU | 20,273 current LCU | 27,758 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,417 current LCU | 29,300 current LCU | 43,417 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,134 current LCU | 44,533 current LCU | 63,279 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,040 current LCU | 63,264 current LCU | 77,720 current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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 gni per capita in New Zealand?
- Gni per capita in New Zealand was 77,720 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 77,720 current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,037 current LCU in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for gni per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 116th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.6%. 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 GNI per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release