New Zealand vs Puerto Rico: GDP per capita

New Zealand
38,250 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Puerto Rico
35,281 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
New Zealand rank
29th
Puerto Rico rank
32nd

GDP per capita over time

  • New Zealand
  • Puerto Rico
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k182019212022

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 38,250 international-$ in 2011 prices against 35,281 international-$ in 2011 prices in Puerto Rico, a difference of 2,969 international-$ in 2011 prices.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 29th and Puerto Rico ranks 32nd of 166 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 6 and Puerto Rico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1950s 13,723 international-$ in 2011 prices 4,210 international-$ in 2011 prices 9,513 international-$ in 2011 prices New Zealand
1960s 16,652 international-$ in 2011 prices 7,307 international-$ in 2011 prices 9,345 international-$ in 2011 prices New Zealand
1970s 19,345 international-$ in 2011 prices 11,463 international-$ in 2011 prices 7,882 international-$ in 2011 prices New Zealand
1980s 21,391 international-$ in 2011 prices 13,879 international-$ in 2011 prices 7,511 international-$ in 2011 prices New Zealand
1990s 23,262 international-$ in 2011 prices 20,888 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,374 international-$ in 2011 prices New Zealand
2000s 29,627 international-$ in 2011 prices 31,190 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,563 international-$ in 2011 prices Puerto Rico
2010s 34,109 international-$ in 2011 prices 34,655 international-$ in 2011 prices 545.98 international-$ in 2011 prices Puerto Rico
2020s 37,314 international-$ in 2011 prices 34,388 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,926 international-$ in 2011 prices New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, New Zealand or Puerto Rico?
New Zealand, at 38,250 international-$ in 2011 prices against 35,281 international-$ in 2011 prices in Puerto Rico as of 2022.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between New Zealand and Puerto Rico?
2,969 international-$ in 2011 prices, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Puerto Rico?
73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
How do New Zealand and Puerto Rico rank globally for gdp per capita?
New Zealand ranks 29th and Puerto Rico ranks 32nd 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

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.