Africa Western and Central vs New Zealand: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita

Africa Western and Central
1,515 current US$ per person
in 2025
New Zealand
45,199 current US$ per person
in 2023
Africa Western and Central rank
33rd
New Zealand rank
32nd

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 45,199 current US$ per person against 1,515 current US$ per person in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 43,684 current US$ per person.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 29.8 times Africa Western and Central's.

Across all 43 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Africa Western and Central ranks 33rd and New Zealand ranks 32nd of 38 groups.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central New Zealand Difference Ahead
1980s 789.21 current US$ per person 9,196 current US$ per person 8,407 current US$ per person New Zealand
1990s 759.92 current US$ per person 13,900 current US$ per person 13,140 current US$ per person New Zealand
2000s 946.37 current US$ per person 22,087 current US$ per person 21,141 current US$ per person New Zealand
2010s 1,828 current US$ per person 37,346 current US$ per person 35,518 current US$ per person New Zealand
2020s 1,966 current US$ per person 43,625 current US$ per person 41,659 current US$ per person New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita, Africa Western and Central or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 45,199 current US$ per person against 1,515 current US$ per person in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita between Africa Western and Central and New Zealand?
43,684 current US$ per person, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and New Zealand?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Africa Western and Central and New Zealand rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
Africa Western and Central ranks 33rd and New Zealand ranks 32nd of 38 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 10,967 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.