Least developed countries vs New Zealand: GDP per capita, PPP

Least developed countries
4,035 constant 2021 international $
in 2025
New Zealand
48,233 constant 2021 international $
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
45th
New Zealand rank
44th

GDP per capita, PPP over time

  • Least developed countries
  • New Zealand
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k199020072025

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 48,233 constant 2021 international $ against 4,035 constant 2021 international $ in Least developed countries, a difference of 44,198 constant 2021 international $.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 12.0 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 45th and New Zealand ranks 44th of 47 groups.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 1,909 constant 2021 international $ 31,938 constant 2021 international $ 30,029 constant 2021 international $ New Zealand
2000s 2,423 constant 2021 international $ 39,821 constant 2021 international $ 37,398 constant 2021 international $ New Zealand
2010s 3,392 constant 2021 international $ 44,537 constant 2021 international $ 41,145 constant 2021 international $ New Zealand
2020s 3,872 constant 2021 international $ 48,420 constant 2021 international $ 44,549 constant 2021 international $ New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, ppp, Least developed countries or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 48,233 constant 2021 international $ against 4,035 constant 2021 international $ in Least developed countries as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp per capita, ppp between Least developed countries and New Zealand?
44,198 constant 2021 international $, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and New Zealand?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Least developed countries and New Zealand rank globally for gdp per capita, ppp?
Least developed countries ranks 45th and New Zealand ranks 44th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $)
Unit
constant 2021 international $
Source
International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,687 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

This indicator provides values for gross domestic product (GDP) per person expressed in constant international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2021. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.