New Zealand vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita

New Zealand
11,415 current US$ per person
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
11,341 current US$ per person
in 2025
New Zealand rank
23rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
24th

Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita over time

  • New Zealand
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k197019972025

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 11,415 current US$ per person against 11,341 current US$ per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 74 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

New Zealand ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th of 187 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 1,131 current US$ per person 1,076 current US$ per person 54.9 current US$ per person New Zealand
1980s 2,282 current US$ per person 2,541 current US$ per person 258.75 current US$ per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 3,247 current US$ per person 4,454 current US$ per person 1,206 current US$ per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 5,599 current US$ per person 7,083 current US$ per person 1,485 current US$ per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 9,249 current US$ per person 7,725 current US$ per person 1,525 current US$ per person New Zealand
2020s 11,730 current US$ per person 8,909 current US$ per person 2,821 current US$ per person New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per capita, New Zealand or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
New Zealand, at 11,415 current US$ per person against 11,341 current US$ per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per capita between New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
74 current US$ per person, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
New Zealand ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 10,947 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.