GDP per capita in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: GDP per capita was 3.22 million current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in New Caledonia, 1965–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in New Caledonia is 3.22 million current LCU, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 13.4% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in New Caledonia peaked at 3.80 million current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 153,780 current LCU, in 1965.
That places New Caledonia 30th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 153,780 current LCU | — |
| 1966 | 153,830 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 163,926 current LCU | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 190,702 current LCU | +16.3% |
| 1969 | 236,988 current LCU | +24.3% |
| 1970 | 331,404 current LCU | +39.8% |
| 1971 | 364,008 current LCU | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 387,281 current LCU | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 349,986 current LCU | -9.6% |
| 1974 | 424,421 current LCU | +21.3% |
| 1975 | 462,986 current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 488,180 current LCU | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 517,507 current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 474,206 current LCU | -8.4% |
| 1979 | 546,850 current LCU | +15.3% |
| 1980 | 606,386 current LCU | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 634,571 current LCU | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 706,486 current LCU | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 736,508 current LCU | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 802,682 current LCU | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 871,538 current LCU | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 928,685 current LCU | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 981,751 current LCU | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 1.33 million current LCU | +35.7% |
| 1989 | 1.47 million current LCU | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 1.42 million current LCU | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 1.50 million current LCU | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 1.51 million current LCU | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.52 million current LCU | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.57 million current LCU | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 1.64 million current LCU | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 1.64 million current LCU | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.67 million current LCU | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.78 million current LCU | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 1.87 million current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 1.98 million current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 1.93 million current LCU | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 2.03 million current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 2.19 million current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 2.35 million current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 2.45 million current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 2.68 million current LCU | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 3.06 million current LCU | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 2.90 million current LCU | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 2.89 million current LCU | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 3.22 million current LCU | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 3.33 million current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 3.30 million current LCU | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 3.29 million current LCU | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 3.40 million current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 3.32 million current LCU | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 3.32 million current LCU | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.42 million current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 3.53 million current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 3.56 million current LCU | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 3.48 million current LCU | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 3.56 million current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 3.80 million current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 3.72 million current LCU | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 3.22 million current LCU | -13.4% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 3.22 million current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 70,749 current LCU, 45.5× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 3.22 million current LCU is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92,070 current LCU, 35.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 179,845 current LCU | 153,780 current LCU | 236,988 current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 434,683 current LCU | 331,404 current LCU | 546,850 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 907,437 current LCU | 606,386 current LCU | 1.47 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.61 million current LCU | 1.42 million current LCU | 1.87 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.45 million current LCU | 1.93 million current LCU | 3.06 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.37 million current LCU | 3.22 million current LCU | 3.56 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.56 million current LCU | 3.22 million current LCU | 3.80 million current LCU | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for New Caledonia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 45.87 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 156.75 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 725.76 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 5.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0849 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2,480 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1.06 % change on previous year (2017)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2351 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2017)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 7,608 current US$ per person (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in New Caledonia?
- Gdp per capita in New Caledonia was 3.22 million current LCU in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.80 million current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 153,780 current LCU in 1965.
- How does New Caledonia rank for gdp per capita?
- New Caledonia ranks 30th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.