Adjusted net national income per capita in New Zealand

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

Latest (2021)
34,995 constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
17th
of 151 countries
All-time high
34,995 constant 2015 US$
in 2021
All-time low
16,377 constant 2015 US$
in 1977
Years of data
51
1971–2021

Adjusted net national income per capita in New Zealand, 1971–2021

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Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2015 US$.

Analysis

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

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.

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

That places New Zealand 17th out of 151 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Adjusted net national income per capita in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net national income per capita (constant 2015 US$) in New Zealand, 1971 to 2021.
Year constant 2015 US$ Change
1971 17,274 constant 2015 US$
1972 18,297 constant 2015 US$ +5.9%
1973 19,737 constant 2015 US$ +7.9%
1974 18,598 constant 2015 US$ -5.8%
1975 16,830 constant 2015 US$ -9.5%
1976 17,105 constant 2015 US$ +1.6%
1977 16,377 constant 2015 US$ -4.3%
1978 16,580 constant 2015 US$ +1.2%
1979 16,791 constant 2015 US$ +1.3%
1980 16,710 constant 2015 US$ -0.5%
1981 17,285 constant 2015 US$ +3.4%
1982 16,815 constant 2015 US$ -2.7%
1983 17,390 constant 2015 US$ +3.4%
1984 17,510 constant 2015 US$ +0.7%
1985 17,247 constant 2015 US$ -1.5%
1986 18,623 constant 2015 US$ +8.0%
1987 19,112 constant 2015 US$ +2.6%
1988 19,962 constant 2015 US$ +4.4%
1989 20,006 constant 2015 US$ +0.2%
1990 19,604 constant 2015 US$ -2.0%
1991 17,647 constant 2015 US$ -10.0%
1992 17,712 constant 2015 US$ +0.4%
1993 18,681 constant 2015 US$ +5.5%
1994 19,710 constant 2015 US$ +5.5%
1995 20,346 constant 2015 US$ +3.2%
1996 20,390 constant 2015 US$ +0.2%
1997 20,954 constant 2015 US$ +2.8%
1998 21,324 constant 2015 US$ +1.8%
1999 21,852 constant 2015 US$ +2.5%
2000 22,286 constant 2015 US$ +2.0%
2001 23,578 constant 2015 US$ +5.8%
2002 24,325 constant 2015 US$ +3.2%
2003 25,675 constant 2015 US$ +5.5%
2004 26,126 constant 2015 US$ +1.8%
2005 26,259 constant 2015 US$ +0.5%
2006 26,235 constant 2015 US$ -0.1%
2007 27,584 constant 2015 US$ +5.1%
2008 26,156 constant 2015 US$ -5.2%
2009 27,068 constant 2015 US$ +3.5%
2010 27,490 constant 2015 US$ +1.6%
2011 28,481 constant 2015 US$ +3.6%
2012 28,879 constant 2015 US$ +1.4%
2013 30,523 constant 2015 US$ +5.7%
2014 31,048 constant 2015 US$ +1.7%
2015 31,703 constant 2015 US$ +2.1%
2016 32,560 constant 2015 US$ +2.7%
2017 33,566 constant 2015 US$ +3.1%
2018 33,639 constant 2015 US$ +0.2%
2019 34,830 constant 2015 US$ +3.5%
2020 34,093 constant 2015 US$ -2.1%
2021 34,995 constant 2015 US$ +2.6%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 14 Canada 36,665 constant 2015 US$ compare
  2. 15 Austria 36,141 constant 2015 US$ compare
  3. 16 Germany 36,066 constant 2015 US$ compare
  4. 18 Belgium 34,719 constant 2015 US$ compare
  5. 19 Israel 34,576 constant 2015 US$ compare
  6. 20 United Arab Emirates 34,040 constant 2015 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net national income per capita in New Zealand?
Adjusted net national income per capita in New Zealand was 34,995 constant 2015 US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 34,995 constant 2015 US$ in 2021.
What is the lowest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 16,377 constant 2015 US$ in 1977.
How does New Zealand rank for adjusted net national income per capita?
New Zealand ranks 17th out of 151 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted net national income 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 Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted net national income per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net national income per capita (constant 2015 US$)
Unit
constant 2015 US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,339 data points, 1970–2021
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Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.