New Zealand vs South Asia: GDP (current US$), per capita
New Zealand
49,591 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Asia
2,705 current US$ per person
in 2025
New Zealand rank
32nd
South Asia rank
31st
GDP (current US$), per capita over time
- New Zealand
- South Asia
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 49,591 current US$ per person against 2,705 current US$ per person in South Asia, a difference of 46,886 current US$ per person.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 18.3 times South Asia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 32nd and South Asia ranks 31st of 212 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,325 current US$ per person | 100.93 current US$ per person | 2,224 current US$ per person | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 4,341 current US$ per person | 160.67 current US$ per person | 4,181 current US$ per person | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 9,368 current US$ per person | 295.53 current US$ per person | 9,072 current US$ per person | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 14,979 current US$ per person | 366.23 current US$ per person | 14,613 current US$ per person | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 23,822 current US$ per person | 692.5 current US$ per person | 23,129 current US$ per person | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 40,754 current US$ per person | 1,632 current US$ per person | 39,122 current US$ per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 48,237 current US$ per person | 2,386 current US$ per person | 45,852 current US$ per person | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, New Zealand or South Asia?
- New Zealand, at 49,591 current US$ per person against 2,705 current US$ per person in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between New Zealand and South Asia?
- 46,886 current US$ per person, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Asia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and South Asia rank globally for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 32nd and South Asia ranks 31st of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.