GDP per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: GDP per capita was 48,233 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
48,233 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
44th
of 198 countries
All-time high
49,843 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
All-time low
29,014 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1991
Years of data
36
1990–2025
GDP per capita in New Zealand, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in New Zealand is 48,233 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025.
The figure 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 49,843 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29,014 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1991.
New Zealand ranks 44th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30,786 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 29,014 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 29,030 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 30,533 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 31,670 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 32,688 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 33,330 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 33,578 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 33,566 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 35,187 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 35,985 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 36,995 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 38,072 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 39,092 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 40,091 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 40,970 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 41,597 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 42,473 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 41,682 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 41,251 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 41,395 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 41,962 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 42,693 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 43,453 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 44,370 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 45,097 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 45,746 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 46,286 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 46,975 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 47,392 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 46,326 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 48,202 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 49,843 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 49,593 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 48,325 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 48,233 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,938 international-$ in 2021 prices | 29,014 international-$ in 2021 prices | 35,187 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,821 international-$ in 2021 prices | 35,985 international-$ in 2021 prices | 42,473 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,537 international-$ in 2021 prices | 41,395 international-$ in 2021 prices | 47,392 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,420 international-$ in 2021 prices | 46,326 international-$ in 2021 prices | 49,843 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 41 Japan 48,283 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 42 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 48,273 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 43 Kuwait 48,254 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 45 Israel 48,197 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 46 Poland 46,925 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 47 United States Virgin Islands 46,479 international-$ in 2021 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 in New Zealand?
- Gdp per capita in New Zealand was 48,233 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (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 49,843 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,014 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1991.
- How does New Zealand rank for gdp per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 44th out of 198 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 Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (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 for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.