New Zealand vs United Arab Emirates: GDP per capita

New Zealand
49,591 current US$
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
50,274 current US$
in 2024
New Zealand rank
33rd
United Arab Emirates rank
32nd

GDP per capita over time

  • New Zealand
  • United Arab Emirates
020.0k40.0k60.0k196019922025

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 50,274 current US$ against 49,591 current US$ in New Zealand, a difference of 683 current US$.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

New Zealand ranks 33rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 32nd of 214 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 4,341 current US$ 19,935 current US$ 15,593 current US$ United Arab Emirates
1980s 9,368 current US$ 31,486 current US$ 22,118 current US$ United Arab Emirates
1990s 14,979 current US$ 26,261 current US$ 11,282 current US$ United Arab Emirates
2000s 23,822 current US$ 36,517 current US$ 12,696 current US$ United Arab Emirates
2010s 40,754 current US$ 48,027 current US$ 7,273 current US$ United Arab Emirates
2020s 47,967 current US$ 46,599 current US$ 1,368 current US$ New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, New Zealand or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 50,274 current US$ against 49,591 current US$ in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between New Zealand and United Arab Emirates?
683 current US$, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Arab Emirates?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and United Arab Emirates rank globally for gdp per capita?
New Zealand ranks 33rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 32nd of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current US$). 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
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.