New Zealand vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: GDP per capita
GDP per capita over time
- New Zealand
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 50,690 international-$ in 2021 prices against 47,160 international-$ in 2021 prices in New Zealand, a difference of 3,530 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 32nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 184 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13,639 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,934 international-$ in 2021 prices | 705 international-$ in 2021 prices | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 18,237 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16,302 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,935 international-$ in 2021 prices | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 20,729 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20,587 international-$ in 2021 prices | 142.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 23,167 international-$ in 2021 prices | 25,934 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,767 international-$ in 2021 prices | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 28,283 international-$ in 2021 prices | 34,921 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,638 international-$ in 2021 prices | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 35,507 international-$ in 2021 prices | 46,790 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11,283 international-$ in 2021 prices | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 42,368 international-$ in 2021 prices | 46,626 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,258 international-$ in 2021 prices | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 46,192 international-$ in 2021 prices | 49,501 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,309 international-$ in 2021 prices | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, New Zealand or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 50,690 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 New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 3,530 international-$ in 2021 prices, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gdp per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 32nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th 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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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.