GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 41,336 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
41,336 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
32nd
of 210 countries
All-time high
42,716 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2022
All-time low
17,771 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita in New Zealand, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in New Zealand is 41,336 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in New Zealand peaked at 42,716 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17,771 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1960.
That places New Zealand 32nd out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17,771 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 17,996 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 18,085 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 18,811 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 19,546 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 20,401 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 21,291 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 19,954 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 19,770 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 21,592 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1970 | 21,003 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 21,475 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 22,178 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 23,445 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 24,337 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 23,455 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 23,464 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 22,471 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 22,535 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 23,119 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 23,387 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 24,382 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 24,365 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 24,875 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 25,843 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 26,099 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 26,813 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 26,839 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 26,676 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 26,592 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 26,384 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 24,866 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 24,879 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 26,167 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 27,141 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 28,014 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 28,564 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 28,777 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 28,766 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 30,156 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 30,839 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 31,705 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 32,628 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 33,503 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 34,359 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 35,112 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 35,649 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 36,400 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 35,722 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 35,353 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 35,476 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 35,962 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 36,589 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 37,240 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 38,026 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 38,649 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 39,205 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 39,668 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 40,258 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 40,616 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 39,702 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 41,310 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 42,716 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 42,502 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 41,416 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 41,336 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 41,336 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 34,672 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 41,336 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,174 constant 2015 US$ per person, 6.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,522 constant 2015 US$ per person | 17,771 constant 2015 US$ per person | 21,592 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 22,748 constant 2015 US$ per person | 21,003 constant 2015 US$ per person | 24,337 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,587 constant 2015 US$ per person | 23,387 constant 2015 US$ per person | 26,839 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,371 constant 2015 US$ per person | 24,866 constant 2015 US$ per person | 30,156 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,127 constant 2015 US$ per person | 30,839 constant 2015 US$ per person | 36,400 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,169 constant 2015 US$ per person | 35,476 constant 2015 US$ per person | 40,616 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,497 constant 2015 US$ per person | 39,702 constant 2015 US$ per person | 42,716 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 29 Israel 42,596 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 30 Andorra 42,320 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 31 United Arab Emirates 41,605 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 33 France 39,919 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 34 Guyana 39,192 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 35 Japan 38,619 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for New Zealand
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 161.32 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.37 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 552.02 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.8628 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 403.08 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in New Zealand?
- Gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in New Zealand was 41,336 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 42,716 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,771 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does New Zealand rank for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 32nd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.