GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index in New Zealand
New Zealand: GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 38,250 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
38,250 international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
29th
of 166 countries
All-time high
38,250 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
All-time low
826 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1820
Years of data
156
1820–2022
GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index in New Zealand, 1820–2022
Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 38,250 international-$ in 2011 prices for gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index in 2022. That is the highest value across all 156 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index in New Zealand peaked at 38,250 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 826 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1820.
That places New Zealand 29th out of 166 countries with data for 2022, 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 vs. Electoral Democracy Index in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 826 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1850 | 1,824 international-$ in 2011 prices | +120.8% |
| 1860 | 3,526 international-$ in 2011 prices | +93.3% |
| 1870 | 4,941 international-$ in 2011 prices | +40.1% |
| 1871 | 5,029 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.8% |
| 1872 | 5,616 international-$ in 2011 prices | +11.7% |
| 1873 | 6,107 international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.7% |
| 1874 | 6,126 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.3% |
| 1875 | 5,879 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.0% |
| 1876 | 5,775 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.8% |
| 1877 | 6,347 international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.9% |
| 1878 | 6,808 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.3% |
| 1879 | 5,689 international-$ in 2011 prices | -16.4% |
| 1880 | 5,973 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.0% |
| 1881 | 6,001 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.5% |
| 1882 | 5,812 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.1% |
| 1883 | 5,571 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.1% |
| 1884 | 5,903 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.0% |
| 1885 | 5,718 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.1% |
| 1886 | 5,742 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 5,745 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.1% |
| 1888 | 5,665 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.4% |
| 1889 | 5,899 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.1% |
| 1890 | 5,985 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.5% |
| 1891 | 5,947 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.6% |
| 1892 | 6,059 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.9% |
| 1893 | 6,038 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.3% |
| 1894 | 5,705 international-$ in 2011 prices | -5.5% |
| 1895 | 5,805 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.8% |
| 1896 | 6,357 international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.5% |
| 1897 | 6,296 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.0% |
| 1898 | 6,352 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.9% |
| 1899 | 6,441 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.4% |
| 1900 | 6,851 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.4% |
| 1901 | 6,731 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.8% |
| 1902 | 7,074 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.1% |
| 1903 | 7,535 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.5% |
| 1904 | 7,285 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.3% |
| 1905 | 7,731 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.1% |
| 1906 | 8,222 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.4% |
| 1907 | 8,512 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.5% |
| 1908 | 7,707 international-$ in 2011 prices | -9.5% |
| 1909 | 7,603 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.3% |
| 1910 | 8,474 international-$ in 2011 prices | +11.5% |
| 1911 | 8,757 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.3% |
| 1912 | 8,303 international-$ in 2011 prices | -5.2% |
| 1913 | 8,212 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.1% |
| 1914 | 8,271 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.7% |
| 1915 | 8,247 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.3% |
| 1916 | 8,161 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.0% |
| 1917 | 7,983 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.2% |
| 1918 | 7,828 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.9% |
| 1919 | 8,421 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.6% |
| 1920 | 8,992 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.8% |
| 1921 | 8,174 international-$ in 2011 prices | -9.1% |
| 1922 | 7,716 international-$ in 2011 prices | -5.6% |
| 1923 | 8,199 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.3% |
| 1924 | 8,198 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.0% |
| 1925 | 8,435 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
| 1926 | 7,818 international-$ in 2011 prices | -7.3% |
| 1927 | 7,465 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.5% |
| 1928 | 8,195 international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.8% |
| 1929 | 8,388 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.4% |
| 1930 | 7,906 international-$ in 2011 prices | -5.7% |
| 1931 | 7,133 international-$ in 2011 prices | -9.8% |
| 1932 | 6,897 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.3% |
| 1933 | 7,294 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.8% |
| 1934 | 7,600 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.2% |
| 1935 | 7,905 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.0% |
| 1936 | 9,309 international-$ in 2011 prices | +17.8% |
| 1937 | 9,726 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.5% |
| 1938 | 10,300 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.9% |
| 1939 | 10,297 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.0% |
| 1940 | 10,042 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.5% |
| 1941 | 9,770 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.7% |
| 1942 | 10,779 international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.3% |
| 1943 | 11,043 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.4% |
| 1944 | 10,947 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.9% |
| 1945 | 11,043 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.9% |
| 1946 | 11,415 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.4% |
| 1947 | 12,506 international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.6% |
| 1948 | 11,045 international-$ in 2011 prices | -11.7% |
| 1949 | 11,988 international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.5% |
| 1950 | 13,479 international-$ in 2011 prices | +12.4% |
| 1951 | 12,199 international-$ in 2011 prices | -9.5% |
| 1952 | 12,427 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 12,522 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 13,936 international-$ in 2011 prices | +11.3% |
| 1955 | 13,908 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 14,346 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 14,418 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 14,641 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 15,350 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.8% |
| 1960 | 15,087 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 15,533 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 15,511 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 16,150 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 16,606 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 17,341 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 18,111 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 17,027 international-$ in 2011 prices | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 16,809 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 18,348 international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.2% |
| 1970 | 17,835 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 18,452 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 18,889 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 19,804 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 20,529 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 19,907 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 20,161 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 19,110 international-$ in 2011 prices | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 19,182 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 19,580 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 19,681 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 20,537 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 20,715 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 21,015 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 21,783 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 21,780 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 22,124 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 22,142 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 22,022 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 22,107 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 21,817 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 21,126 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 21,093 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 21,898 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 23,077 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 23,752 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 24,321 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 24,802 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 24,861 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 25,868 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 26,823 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 27,167 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 28,066 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 28,876 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 29,807 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 30,270 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 30,799 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 31,784 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 31,445 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 31,233 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 31,586 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 32,057 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 32,715 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 33,109 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 33,591 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 34,248 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 34,880 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 35,574 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 36,420 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 36,912 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 35,854 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 37,838 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 38,250 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 826 international-$ in 2011 prices | 826 international-$ in 2011 prices | 826 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1850s | 1,824 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,824 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,824 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1860s | 3,526 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,526 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,526 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1870s | 5,832 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,941 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6,808 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1880s | 5,803 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5,571 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6,001 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1890s | 6,098 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5,705 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6,441 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1900s | 7,525 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6,731 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8,512 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1910s | 8,266 international-$ in 2011 prices | 7,828 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8,757 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1920s | 8,158 international-$ in 2011 prices | 7,465 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8,992 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1930s | 8,437 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6,897 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10,300 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1940s | 11,058 international-$ in 2011 prices | 9,770 international-$ in 2011 prices | 12,506 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1950s | 13,723 international-$ in 2011 prices | 12,199 international-$ in 2011 prices | 15,350 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 16,652 international-$ in 2011 prices | 15,087 international-$ in 2011 prices | 18,348 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 19,345 international-$ in 2011 prices | 17,835 international-$ in 2011 prices | 20,529 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,391 international-$ in 2011 prices | 19,681 international-$ in 2011 prices | 22,142 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,262 international-$ in 2011 prices | 21,093 international-$ in 2011 prices | 25,868 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,627 international-$ in 2011 prices | 26,823 international-$ in 2011 prices | 31,784 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,109 international-$ in 2011 prices | 31,586 international-$ in 2011 prices | 36,912 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,314 international-$ in 2011 prices | 35,854 international-$ in 2011 prices | 38,250 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 26 Bahrain 38,652 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 38,406 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 28 Japan 38,269 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 30 Israel 36,649 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 31 Italy 36,224 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 32 Puerto Rico 35,281 international-$ in 2011 prices 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2248 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 11,111 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 51.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 50.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual -7.15 % change on previous year (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0653 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 3,218 current LCU per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index in New Zealand?
- Gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index in New Zealand was 38,250 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 38,250 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 826 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1820.
- How does New Zealand rank for gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index?
- New Zealand ranks 29th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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