Canada vs New Zealand: GDP per capita

Canada
55,698 current US$
in 2025
New Zealand
49,591 current US$
in 2025
Canada rank
29th
New Zealand rank
32nd

GDP per capita over time

  • Canada
  • New Zealand
020.0k40.0k60.0k196019922025

How they compare

Canada currently reports 55,698 current US$ against 49,591 current US$ in New Zealand, a difference of 6,107 current US$.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.

Canada ranks 29th and New Zealand ranks 32nd of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 2,804 current US$ 2,325 current US$ 479 current US$ Canada
1970s 7,125 current US$ 4,341 current US$ 2,784 current US$ Canada
1980s 14,840 current US$ 9,368 current US$ 5,472 current US$ Canada
1990s 21,173 current US$ 14,979 current US$ 6,194 current US$ Canada
2000s 34,193 current US$ 23,822 current US$ 10,371 current US$ Canada
2010s 47,998 current US$ 40,754 current US$ 7,244 current US$ Canada
2020s 53,080 current US$ 48,237 current US$ 4,843 current US$ Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Canada or New Zealand?
Canada, at 55,698 current US$ against 49,591 current US$ in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Canada and New Zealand?
6,107 current US$, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Canada and New Zealand rank globally for gdp per capita?
Canada ranks 29th and New Zealand ranks 32nd of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current US$). 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
260 places, 14,741 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.