GDP per capita in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: GDP per capita was 29,213 current US$ 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 US$.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 29,213 current US$ for gdp per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in New Caledonia peaked at 38,836 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,713 current US$, in 1965.
New Caledonia ranks 58th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1,713 current US$ | — |
| 1966 | 1,714 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,826 current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 2,124 current US$ | +16.3% |
| 1969 | 2,509 current US$ | +18.1% |
| 1970 | 3,282 current US$ | +30.8% |
| 1971 | 3,615 current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1972 | 4,226 current US$ | +16.9% |
| 1973 | 4,318 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 4,849 current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1975 | 5,941 current US$ | +22.5% |
| 1976 | 5,618 current US$ | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 5,793 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 5,779 current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 7,070 current US$ | +22.3% |
| 1980 | 7,893 current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1981 | 6,422 current US$ | -18.6% |
| 1982 | 5,912 current US$ | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 5,315 current US$ | -10.1% |
| 1984 | 5,052 current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 5,335 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 7,375 current US$ | +38.2% |
| 1987 | 8,983 current US$ | +21.8% |
| 1988 | 12,301 current US$ | +36.9% |
| 1989 | 12,702 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 14,335 current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 14,642 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 15,714 current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 14,787 current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 15,534 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 18,108 current US$ | +16.6% |
| 1996 | 17,592 current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 15,705 current US$ | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 16,615 current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 16,693 current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 15,330 current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 14,482 current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 16,105 current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 20,768 current US$ | +29.0% |
| 2004 | 24,476 current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 25,528 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 28,193 current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 35,178 current US$ | +24.8% |
| 2008 | 35,724 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 33,836 current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 35,799 current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 38,836 current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 35,560 current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 36,671 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 37,817 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 30,859 current US$ | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 30,783 current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 32,355 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 34,903 current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 33,411 current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 33,270 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 35,312 current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 33,516 current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 33,702 current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 29,213 current US$ | -13.3% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 29,213 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 39,041 current US$, 75% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 29,213 current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,273 current US$, 3.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,977 current US$ | 1,713 current US$ | 2,509 current US$ | 5 |
| 1970s | 5,049 current US$ | 3,282 current US$ | 7,070 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,729 current US$ | 5,052 current US$ | 12,702 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,972 current US$ | 14,335 current US$ | 18,108 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,962 current US$ | 14,482 current US$ | 35,724 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,699 current US$ | 30,783 current US$ | 38,836 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,003 current US$ | 29,213 current US$ | 35,312 current US$ | 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 29,213 current US$ 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 38,836 current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,713 current US$ in 1965.
- How does New Caledonia rank for gdp per capita?
- New Caledonia ranks 58th 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 22.8%. 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.