Middle income vs New Zealand: GNI per capita

Middle income
5,166 US$
in 2020
New Zealand
40,881 US$
in 2020
Middle income rank
25th
New Zealand rank
27th

GNI per capita over time

  • Middle income
  • New Zealand
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199020052020

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 40,881 US$ against 5,166 US$ in Middle income, a difference of 35,715 US$.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 7.9 times Middle income's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Middle income ranks 25th and New Zealand ranks 27th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle income New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 1,039 US$ 14,052 US$ 13,013 US$ New Zealand
2000s 1,993 US$ 22,396 US$ 20,402 US$ New Zealand
2010s 4,798 US$ 39,194 US$ 34,397 US$ New Zealand
2020s 5,166 US$ 40,881 US$ 35,715 US$ New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gni per capita, Middle income or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 40,881 US$ against 5,166 US$ in Middle income as of 2020.
What is the difference in gni per capita between Middle income and New Zealand?
35,715 US$, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and New Zealand?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Middle income and New Zealand rank globally for gni per capita?
Middle income ranks 25th and New Zealand ranks 27th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GNI per capita (US$)
Unit
US$
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
252 places, 7,211 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.