GDP per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: GDP per capita was 41,336 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
41,336 constant 2015 US$
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
32nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
42,716 constant 2015 US$
in 2022
All-time low
17,770 constant 2015 US$
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP per capita in New Zealand, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 41,336 constant 2015 US$ for gdp per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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$, in 1960.
That places New Zealand 32nd out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | 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 capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2309 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 11,415 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.7776 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3816 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 18,862 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1924 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- 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 209 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.