New Zealand vs United Kingdom: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita

New Zealand
46,914 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
United Kingdom
50,806 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
New Zealand rank
31st
United Kingdom rank
30th

Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita over time

  • New Zealand
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 50,806 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 46,914 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in New Zealand, a difference of 3,892 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 30th of 181 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 18,263 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 16,312 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 1,950 international-$ in 2021 prices per person New Zealand
1970s 20,850 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 20,583 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 267.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per person New Zealand
1980s 23,375 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 25,952 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 2,577 international-$ in 2021 prices per person United Kingdom
1990s 28,321 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 35,003 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 6,683 international-$ in 2021 prices per person United Kingdom
2000s 35,513 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 46,939 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 11,425 international-$ in 2021 prices per person United Kingdom
2010s 42,406 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 46,854 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 4,448 international-$ in 2021 prices per person United Kingdom
2020s 46,291 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 49,868 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 3,576 international-$ in 2021 prices per person United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, New Zealand or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 50,806 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 46,914 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita between New Zealand and United Kingdom?
3,892 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and United Kingdom rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
New Zealand ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 30th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
181 places, 10,076 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.