GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita was 84,475 current LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in New Zealand, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in New Zealand is 84,475 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in New Zealand peaked at 84,475 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21,735 current LCU per person, in 1991.
That places New Zealand 122nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22,862 current LCU per person | — |
| 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% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 84,475 current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 70,749 current LCU per person, 1.2× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 84,475 current LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92,070 current LCU per person, 92% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 (Dutch part) 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 23.86 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.48 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.61 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 104.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 677.46 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in New Zealand?
- Gdp: linked series (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: linked series (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: linked series (current lcu), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,735 current LCU per person in 1991.
- How does New Zealand rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 122nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series (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 rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- 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: linked series (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.