GDP (current LCU), per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 84,475 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in New Zealand, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per capita in New Zealand is 84,475 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in New Zealand peaked at 84,475 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,199 current LCU per person, in 1960.
That places New Zealand 122nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,199 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,217 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 1,278 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 1,369 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 1,469 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 1,561 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 1,590 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 1,620 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 1,699 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 1,872 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1970 | 2,064 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1971 | 2,403 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 1972 | 2,711 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 1973 | 3,107 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 1974 | 3,344 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 3,694 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 4,489 current LCU per person | +21.5% |
| 1977 | 5,013 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 5,681 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 6,657 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 1980 | 7,737 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 1981 | 9,385 current LCU per person | +21.3% |
| 1982 | 10,512 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 11,562 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 12,948 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 14,859 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 1986 | 17,852 current LCU per person | +20.1% |
| 1987 | 19,921 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 21,361 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 22,494 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 22,862 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 21,735 current LCU per person | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 22,180 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 23,676 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 25,028 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 26,198 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 27,090 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 27,719 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 28,002 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 29,524 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 31,065 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 33,169 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 34,236 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 35,882 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 37,813 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 39,415 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 41,104 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 44,196 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 44,566 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 45,268 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 46,856 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 48,640 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 49,423 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 52,416 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 53,762 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 55,421 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 57,588 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 60,395 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 62,441 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 65,075 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 64,851 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 70,552 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 77,505 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 80,286 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 81,678 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 84,475 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,487 current LCU per person | 1,199 current LCU per person | 1,872 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,916 current LCU per person | 2,064 current LCU per person | 6,657 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,863 current LCU per person | 7,737 current LCU per person | 22,494 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,402 current LCU per person | 21,735 current LCU per person | 29,524 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,671 current LCU per person | 31,065 current LCU per person | 45,268 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,202 current LCU per person | 46,856 current LCU per person | 65,075 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,558 current LCU per person | 64,851 current LCU per person | 84,475 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 119 Mauritania 87,437 current LCU per person compare
- 120 Namibia 87,224 current LCU per person compare
- 121 Cayman Islands 86,910 current LCU per person compare
- 123 Canada 77,871 current LCU per person compare
- 124 Sint Maarten 76,931 current LCU per person compare
- 125 Eswatini 73,492 current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for New Zealand
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.71 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.37 Percent per annum (2029)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 0.979 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 49,591 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.4628 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8335 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 41,336 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 0.4627 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in New Zealand?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in New Zealand was 84,475 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 84,475 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,199 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does New Zealand rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 122nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.