GDP per capita (current LCU) (Country official) in New Zealand
New Zealand: GDP per capita (current LCU) (Country official) was 84,475 current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in New Zealand, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 84,475 current LCU for gdp per capita 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 per capita in New Zealand peaked at 84,475 current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,199 current LCU, in 1960.
New Zealand ranks 122nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita (current LCU) (Country official) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,199 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 1,217 current LCU | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 1,278 current LCU | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 1,369 current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 1,469 current LCU | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 1,561 current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 1,590 current LCU | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 1,620 current LCU | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 1,699 current LCU | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 1,872 current LCU | +10.2% |
| 1970 | 2,064 current LCU | +10.2% |
| 1971 | 2,403 current LCU | +16.4% |
| 1972 | 2,711 current LCU | +12.8% |
| 1973 | 3,107 current LCU | +14.6% |
| 1974 | 3,344 current LCU | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 3,694 current LCU | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 4,489 current LCU | +21.5% |
| 1977 | 5,013 current LCU | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 5,681 current LCU | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 6,657 current LCU | +17.2% |
| 1980 | 7,737 current LCU | +16.2% |
| 1981 | 9,385 current LCU | +21.3% |
| 1982 | 10,512 current LCU | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 11,562 current LCU | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 12,948 current LCU | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 14,859 current LCU | +14.8% |
| 1986 | 17,852 current LCU | +20.1% |
| 1987 | 19,921 current LCU | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 21,361 current LCU | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 22,494 current LCU | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 22,862 current LCU | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 21,735 current LCU | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 22,180 current LCU | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 23,676 current LCU | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 25,028 current LCU | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 26,198 current LCU | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 27,090 current LCU | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 27,719 current LCU | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 28,002 current LCU | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 29,524 current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 31,065 current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 33,169 current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 34,236 current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 35,882 current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 37,813 current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 39,415 current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 41,104 current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 44,196 current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 44,566 current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 45,268 current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 46,856 current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 48,640 current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 49,423 current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 52,416 current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 53,762 current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 55,421 current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 57,588 current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 60,395 current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 62,441 current LCU | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 65,075 current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 64,851 current LCU | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 70,552 current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 77,505 current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 80,286 current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 81,678 current LCU | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 84,475 current LCU | +3.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 84,475 current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 70,749 current LCU, 1.2× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 84,475 current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92,070 current LCU, 92% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,487 current LCU | 1,199 current LCU | 1,872 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,916 current LCU | 2,064 current LCU | 6,657 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,863 current LCU | 7,737 current LCU | 22,494 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,402 current LCU | 21,735 current LCU | 29,524 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,671 current LCU | 31,065 current LCU | 45,268 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,202 current LCU | 46,856 current LCU | 65,075 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,558 current LCU | 64,851 current LCU | 84,475 current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 119 Mauritania 87,437 current LCU compare
- 120 Namibia 87,224 current LCU compare
- 121 Cayman Islands 86,910 current LCU compare
- 123 Canada 77,871 current LCU compare
- 124 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 76,931 current LCU compare
- 125 Eswatini 73,492 current LCU compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in New Zealand?
- Gdp per capita in New Zealand was 84,475 current LCU 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 84,475 current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,199 current LCU in 1960.
- How does New Zealand rank for gdp per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 122nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp 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 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.