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

New Zealand
40,731 current US$
in 2021
Upper middle income
6,813 current US$
in 2021
New Zealand rank
19th
Upper middle income rank
18th

Adjusted net national income per capita over time

  • New Zealand
  • Upper middle income
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k197019952021

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 40,731 current US$ against 6,813 current US$ in Upper middle income, a difference of 33,918 current US$.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 6.0 times Upper middle income's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 19th and Upper middle income ranks 18th of 184 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 3,793 current US$ 332.34 current US$ 3,461 current US$ New Zealand
1980s 7,511 current US$ 574.15 current US$ 6,937 current US$ New Zealand
1990s 11,765 current US$ 1,143 current US$ 10,621 current US$ New Zealand
2000s 18,807 current US$ 2,226 current US$ 16,581 current US$ New Zealand
2010s 33,182 current US$ 5,434 current US$ 27,748 current US$ New Zealand
2020s 37,694 current US$ 6,343 current US$ 31,351 current 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 40,731 current US$ against 6,813 current 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?
33,918 current US$, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Upper middle income?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do New Zealand and Upper middle income rank globally for adjusted net national income per capita?
New Zealand ranks 19th and Upper middle income ranks 18th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Adjusted net national income per capita (current US$). 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 (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 9,520 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.