GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in New Zealand
New Zealand: GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) was 53,160 current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
53,160 current international $
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
41st
of 201 countries
All-time high
53,160 current international $
in 2024
All-time low
13,580 current international $
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GNI per capita, PPP in New Zealand, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita, ppp in New Zealand is 53,160 current international $, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, ppp in New Zealand peaked at 53,160 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13,580 current international $, in 1991.
New Zealand ranks 41st of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14,250 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 13,580 current international $ | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 13,970 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 14,810 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 15,950 current international $ | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 16,760 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 17,070 current international $ | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 17,980 current international $ | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 18,440 current international $ | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 19,350 current international $ | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 20,280 current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 21,380 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 22,130 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 22,850 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 23,680 current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 24,020 current international $ | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 25,880 current international $ | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 27,260 current international $ | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 27,730 current international $ | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 29,500 current international $ | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 29,740 current international $ | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 31,260 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 31,680 current international $ | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 34,830 current international $ | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 35,830 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 36,320 current international $ | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 38,680 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 40,640 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 40,970 current international $ | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 44,050 current international $ | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 44,460 current international $ | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 46,690 current international $ | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 51,880 current international $ | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 52,000 current international $ | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 53,160 current international $ | +2.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 53,160 current international $ is below the median for high income countries, which is 55,120 current international $, 96% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 53,160 current international $ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,850 current international $, 3.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,216 current international $ | 13,580 current international $ | 19,350 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,471 current international $ | 20,280 current international $ | 29,500 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,400 current international $ | 29,740 current international $ | 44,050 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,638 current international $ | 44,460 current international $ | 53,160 current international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 38 Cyprus 54,660 current international $ compare
- 39 Czechia 54,340 current international $ compare
- 40 Cayman Islands 54,040 current international $ compare
- 42 Lithuania 53,070 current international $ compare
- 43 Guyana 52,320 current international $ compare
- 44 Portugal 49,690 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 gni per capita, ppp in New Zealand?
- Gni per capita, ppp in New Zealand was 53,160 current international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita, ppp recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 53,160 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, ppp recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,580 current international $ in 1991.
- How does New Zealand rank for gni per capita, ppp?
- New Zealand ranks 41st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita, ppp rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. 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 GNI per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release