Italy vs New Zealand: GDP per capita

Italy
50,488 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
New Zealand
47,160 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Italy rank
31st
New Zealand rank
32nd

GDP per capita over time

  • Italy
  • New Zealand
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k195019862023

How they compare

Italy currently reports 50,488 international-$ in 2021 prices against 47,160 international-$ in 2021 prices in New Zealand, a difference of 3,328 international-$ in 2021 prices.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was New Zealand ahead.

Italy ranks 31st and New Zealand ranks 32nd of 184 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy New Zealand Difference Ahead
1950s 6,409 international-$ in 2021 prices 13,639 international-$ in 2021 prices 7,230 international-$ in 2021 prices New Zealand
1960s 10,511 international-$ in 2021 prices 18,237 international-$ in 2021 prices 7,726 international-$ in 2021 prices New Zealand
1970s 17,929 international-$ in 2021 prices 20,729 international-$ in 2021 prices 2,800 international-$ in 2021 prices New Zealand
1980s 25,047 international-$ in 2021 prices 23,167 international-$ in 2021 prices 1,880 international-$ in 2021 prices Italy
1990s 33,925 international-$ in 2021 prices 28,283 international-$ in 2021 prices 5,642 international-$ in 2021 prices Italy
2000s 40,799 international-$ in 2021 prices 35,507 international-$ in 2021 prices 5,292 international-$ in 2021 prices Italy
2010s 43,011 international-$ in 2021 prices 42,368 international-$ in 2021 prices 642.83 international-$ in 2021 prices Italy
2020s 47,817 international-$ in 2021 prices 46,192 international-$ in 2021 prices 1,625 international-$ in 2021 prices Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Italy or New Zealand?
Italy, at 50,488 international-$ in 2021 prices against 47,160 international-$ in 2021 prices in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Italy and New Zealand?
3,328 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and New Zealand?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Italy and New Zealand rank globally for gdp per capita?
Italy ranks 31st and New Zealand ranks 32nd of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major 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 2021 prices
Source
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 10,907 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

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