New Zealand vs Upper middle income: Adjusted net national income per capita

New Zealand
34,995 constant 2015 US$
in 2021
Upper middle income
6,345 constant 2015 US$
in 2021
New Zealand rank
17th
Upper middle income rank
18th

Adjusted net national income per capita over time

  • New Zealand
  • Upper middle income
010.0k20.0k30.0k197119962021

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 34,995 constant 2015 US$ against 6,345 constant 2015 US$ in Upper middle income, a difference of 28,650 constant 2015 US$.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 5.5 times Upper middle income's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 17th and Upper middle income ranks 18th of 151 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 20,973 constant 2015 US$ 2,312 constant 2015 US$ 18,662 constant 2015 US$ New Zealand
2000s 25,529 constant 2015 US$ 3,074 constant 2015 US$ 22,455 constant 2015 US$ New Zealand
2010s 31,272 constant 2015 US$ 5,335 constant 2015 US$ 25,937 constant 2015 US$ New Zealand
2020s 34,544 constant 2015 US$ 6,181 constant 2015 US$ 28,364 constant 2015 US$ New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted net national income per capita, New Zealand or Upper middle income?
New Zealand, at 34,995 constant 2015 US$ against 6,345 constant 2015 US$ in Upper middle income as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted net national income per capita between New Zealand and Upper middle income?
28,650 constant 2015 US$, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Upper middle income?
27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do New Zealand and Upper middle income rank globally for adjusted net national income per capita?
New Zealand ranks 17th and Upper middle income ranks 18th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Adjusted net national income per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adjusted net national income per capita (constant 2015 US$)
Unit
constant 2015 US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,339 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.