Africa Eastern and Southern vs New Zealand: GDP per capita

Africa Eastern and Southern
1,722 current US$
in 2025
New Zealand
49,591 current US$
in 2025
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
37th
New Zealand rank
33rd

GDP per capita over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • New Zealand
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k196019922025

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 49,591 current US$ against 1,722 current US$ in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 47,869 current US$.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 28.8 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 37th and New Zealand ranks 33rd of 47 groups.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 225.5 current US$ 2,325 current US$ 2,099 current US$ New Zealand
1970s 440.85 current US$ 4,341 current US$ 3,901 current US$ New Zealand
1980s 688.89 current US$ 9,368 current US$ 8,679 current US$ New Zealand
1990s 747.78 current US$ 14,979 current US$ 14,231 current US$ New Zealand
2000s 1,037 current US$ 23,822 current US$ 22,785 current US$ New Zealand
2010s 1,594 current US$ 40,754 current US$ 39,160 current US$ New Zealand
2020s 1,585 current US$ 48,237 current US$ 46,652 current US$ New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Africa Eastern and Southern or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 49,591 current US$ against 1,722 current US$ in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Africa Eastern and Southern and New Zealand?
47,869 current US$, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and New Zealand?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and New Zealand rank globally for gdp per capita?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 37th and New Zealand ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 14,784 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.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.