Japan vs New Zealand: GDP per capita

Japan
38,269 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
New Zealand
38,250 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Japan rank
28th
New Zealand rank
29th

GDP per capita over time

  • Japan
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 38,269 international-$ in 2011 prices against 38,250 international-$ in 2011 prices in New Zealand, a difference of 19 international-$ in 2011 prices.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 142 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 28th and New Zealand ranks 29th of 166 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and New Zealand in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan New Zealand Difference Ahead
1820s 1,317 international-$ in 2011 prices 826 international-$ in 2011 prices 491 international-$ in 2011 prices Japan
1850s 1,436 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,824 international-$ in 2011 prices 388 international-$ in 2011 prices New Zealand
1870s 1,594 international-$ in 2011 prices 5,534 international-$ in 2011 prices 3,940 international-$ in 2011 prices New Zealand
1880s 1,777 international-$ in 2011 prices 5,754 international-$ in 2011 prices 3,977 international-$ in 2011 prices New Zealand
1890s 1,946 international-$ in 2011 prices 6,098 international-$ in 2011 prices 4,152 international-$ in 2011 prices New Zealand
1900s 2,217 international-$ in 2011 prices 7,525 international-$ in 2011 prices 5,308 international-$ in 2011 prices New Zealand
1910s 2,640 international-$ in 2011 prices 8,266 international-$ in 2011 prices 5,626 international-$ in 2011 prices New Zealand
1920s 3,336 international-$ in 2011 prices 8,158 international-$ in 2011 prices 4,822 international-$ in 2011 prices New Zealand
1930s 3,867 international-$ in 2011 prices 8,437 international-$ in 2011 prices 4,569 international-$ in 2011 prices New Zealand
1940s 3,933 international-$ in 2011 prices 11,058 international-$ in 2011 prices 7,125 international-$ in 2011 prices New Zealand
1950s 4,326 international-$ in 2011 prices 13,723 international-$ in 2011 prices 9,397 international-$ in 2011 prices New Zealand
1960s 9,633 international-$ in 2011 prices 16,652 international-$ in 2011 prices 7,019 international-$ in 2011 prices New Zealand
1970s 18,154 international-$ in 2011 prices 19,345 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,191 international-$ in 2011 prices New Zealand
1980s 24,345 international-$ in 2011 prices 21,391 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,954 international-$ in 2011 prices Japan
1990s 31,648 international-$ in 2011 prices 23,262 international-$ in 2011 prices 8,387 international-$ in 2011 prices Japan
2000s 34,276 international-$ in 2011 prices 29,627 international-$ in 2011 prices 4,649 international-$ in 2011 prices Japan
2010s 36,753 international-$ in 2011 prices 34,109 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,644 international-$ in 2011 prices Japan
2020s 37,591 international-$ in 2011 prices 37,314 international-$ in 2011 prices 277.47 international-$ in 2011 prices Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Japan or New Zealand?
Japan, at 38,269 international-$ in 2011 prices against 38,250 international-$ in 2011 prices in New Zealand as of 2022.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Japan and New Zealand?
19 international-$ in 2011 prices, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Zealand?
142 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2022.
How do Japan and New Zealand rank globally for gdp per capita?
Japan ranks 28th and New Zealand ranks 29th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP per capita
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices
Source
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 21,075 data points, 1000–2022
Last refreshed

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