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
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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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.