GDP per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: GDP per capita was 41,336 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in New Zealand, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in New Zealand stood at 41,336 constant 2015 US$.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in New Zealand peaked at 42,716 constant 2015 US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17,770 constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
New Zealand ranks 32nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17,770 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 17,996 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 18,085 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 18,811 constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 19,546 constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 20,401 constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 21,291 constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 19,954 constant 2015 US$ | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 19,770 constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 21,592 constant 2015 US$ | +9.2% |
| 1970 | 21,003 constant 2015 US$ | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 21,475 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 22,178 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 23,445 constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 24,337 constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 23,455 constant 2015 US$ | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 23,464 constant 2015 US$ | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 22,471 constant 2015 US$ | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 22,535 constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 23,119 constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 23,387 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 24,382 constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 24,365 constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 24,875 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 25,843 constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 26,099 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 26,814 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 26,839 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 26,676 constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 26,592 constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 26,384 constant 2015 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 24,866 constant 2015 US$ | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 24,879 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 26,167 constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 27,141 constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 28,014 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 28,564 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 28,776 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 28,766 constant 2015 US$ | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 30,156 constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 30,839 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 31,705 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 32,628 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 33,503 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 34,359 constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 35,112 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 35,649 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 36,400 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 35,722 constant 2015 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 35,353 constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 35,476 constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 35,962 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 36,589 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 37,240 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 38,026 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 38,649 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 39,205 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 39,668 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 40,258 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 40,616 constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 39,702 constant 2015 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 41,310 constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 42,716 constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 42,502 constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 41,416 constant 2015 US$ | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 41,336 constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,522 constant 2015 US$ | 17,770 constant 2015 US$ | 21,592 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 22,748 constant 2015 US$ | 21,003 constant 2015 US$ | 24,337 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,587 constant 2015 US$ | 23,387 constant 2015 US$ | 26,839 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,371 constant 2015 US$ | 24,866 constant 2015 US$ | 30,156 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,127 constant 2015 US$ | 30,839 constant 2015 US$ | 36,400 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,169 constant 2015 US$ | 35,476 constant 2015 US$ | 40,616 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,497 constant 2015 US$ | 39,702 constant 2015 US$ | 42,716 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
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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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 2.74 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9168 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 45,199 current US$ per person (2023)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 6.08 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 73,604 current LCU per person (2023)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual -0.7477 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.768 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in New Zealand?
- Gdp per capita in New Zealand was 41,336 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 42,716 constant 2015 US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,770 constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does New Zealand rank for gdp per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 32nd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. 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.