How does New Zealand rank for adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita?

New Zealand ranks 17th out of 151 countries with data for 2021.

Is adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?

Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per capita in New Zealand

Name: Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per capita in New Zealand
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New Zealand: Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 34,995 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)

34,995 constant 2015 US$ per person

Change on year

up 2.6%

World rank

17th

of 151 countries

All-time high

34,995 constant 2015 US$ per person

in 2021

All-time low

16,377 constant 2015 US$ per person

in 1977

Years of data

1971–2021

Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per capita in New Zealand, 1971–2021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.

Analysis

In 2021, adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita in New Zealand stood at 34,995 constant 2015 US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita in New Zealand peaked at 34,995 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16,377 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1977.

New Zealand ranks 17th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per capita in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per capita in New Zealand, 1971 to 2021.
Year	constant 2015 US$ per person	Change
1971	17,274 constant 2015 US$ per person	—
1972	18,297 constant 2015 US$ per person	+5.9%
1973	19,737 constant 2015 US$ per person	+7.9%
1974	18,598 constant 2015 US$ per person	-5.8%
1975	16,830 constant 2015 US$ per person	-9.5%
1976	17,105 constant 2015 US$ per person	+1.6%
1977	16,377 constant 2015 US$ per person	-4.3%
1978	16,580 constant 2015 US$ per person	+1.2%
1979	16,791 constant 2015 US$ per person	+1.3%
1980	16,710 constant 2015 US$ per person	-0.5%
1981	17,285 constant 2015 US$ per person	+3.4%
1982	16,815 constant 2015 US$ per person	-2.7%
1983	17,390 constant 2015 US$ per person	+3.4%
1984	17,510 constant 2015 US$ per person	+0.7%
1985	17,247 constant 2015 US$ per person	-1.5%
1986	18,623 constant 2015 US$ per person	+8.0%
1987	19,112 constant 2015 US$ per person	+2.6%
1988	19,962 constant 2015 US$ per person	+4.4%
1989	20,006 constant 2015 US$ per person	+0.2%
1990	19,604 constant 2015 US$ per person	-2.0%
1991	17,647 constant 2015 US$ per person	-10.0%
1992	17,712 constant 2015 US$ per person	+0.4%
1993	18,681 constant 2015 US$ per person	+5.5%
1994	19,710 constant 2015 US$ per person	+5.5%
1995	20,346 constant 2015 US$ per person	+3.2%
1996	20,390 constant 2015 US$ per person	+0.2%
1997	20,954 constant 2015 US$ per person	+2.8%
1998	21,324 constant 2015 US$ per person	+1.8%
1999	21,852 constant 2015 US$ per person	+2.5%
2000	22,286 constant 2015 US$ per person	+2.0%
2001	23,578 constant 2015 US$ per person	+5.8%
2002	24,325 constant 2015 US$ per person	+3.2%
2003	25,675 constant 2015 US$ per person	+5.5%
2004	26,126 constant 2015 US$ per person	+1.8%
2005	26,260 constant 2015 US$ per person	+0.5%
2006	26,235 constant 2015 US$ per person	-0.1%
2007	27,584 constant 2015 US$ per person	+5.1%
2008	26,156 constant 2015 US$ per person	-5.2%
2009	27,068 constant 2015 US$ per person	+3.5%
2010	27,490 constant 2015 US$ per person	+1.6%
2011	28,481 constant 2015 US$ per person	+3.6%
2012	28,879 constant 2015 US$ per person	+1.4%
2013	30,523 constant 2015 US$ per person	+5.7%
2014	31,048 constant 2015 US$ per person	+1.7%
2015	31,703 constant 2015 US$ per person	+2.1%
2016	32,560 constant 2015 US$ per person	+2.7%
2017	33,566 constant 2015 US$ per person	+3.1%
2018	33,638 constant 2015 US$ per person	+0.2%
2019	34,830 constant 2015 US$ per person	+3.5%
2020	34,093 constant 2015 US$ per person	-2.1%
2021	34,995 constant 2015 US$ per person	+2.6%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

New Zealand's 34,995 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 23,262 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
New Zealand's 34,995 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,620 constant 2015 US$ per person, 9.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	17,510 constant 2015 US$ per person	16,377 constant 2015 US$ per person	19,737 constant 2015 US$ per person	9
1980s	18,066 constant 2015 US$ per person	16,710 constant 2015 US$ per person	20,006 constant 2015 US$ per person	10
1990s	19,822 constant 2015 US$ per person	17,647 constant 2015 US$ per person	21,852 constant 2015 US$ per person	10
2000s	25,529 constant 2015 US$ per person	22,286 constant 2015 US$ per person	27,584 constant 2015 US$ per person	10
2010s	31,272 constant 2015 US$ per person	27,490 constant 2015 US$ per person	34,830 constant 2015 US$ per person	10
2020s	34,544 constant 2015 US$ per person	34,093 constant 2015 US$ per person	34,995 constant 2015 US$ per person	2

Countries ranked near New Zealand

14 Canada 36,665 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
15 Austria 36,141 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
16 Germany 36,066 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
18 Belgium 34,719 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
19 Israel 34,576 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
20 United Arab Emirates 34,040 constant 2015 US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita in New Zealand?: Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita in New Zealand was 34,995 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 34,995 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2021.
What is the lowest adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in New Zealand?: The lowest recorded value was 16,377 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1977.
How does New Zealand rank for adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita?: New Zealand ranks 17th out of 151 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?: Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total

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Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per capita
Unit: constant 2015 US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 187 places, 6,339 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 30 September 2026

Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.