GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita was 48,233 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in New Zealand, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in New Zealand is 48,233 constant 2021 international $ per person, 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, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in New Zealand peaked at 49,843 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29,014 constant 2021 international $ per person, in 1991.
That places New Zealand 43rd out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30,786 constant 2021 international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 29,014 constant 2021 international $ per person | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 29,030 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 30,533 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 31,670 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 32,687 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 33,330 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 33,578 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 33,566 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 35,187 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 35,985 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 36,995 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 38,072 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 39,092 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 40,091 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 40,970 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 41,597 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 42,473 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 41,682 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 41,251 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 41,395 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 41,962 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 42,693 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 43,453 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 44,370 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 45,097 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 45,746 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 46,286 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 46,975 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 47,392 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 46,326 constant 2021 international $ per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 48,202 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 49,843 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 49,592 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 48,325 constant 2021 international $ per person | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 48,233 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 48,233 constant 2021 international $ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 49,192 constant 2021 international $ per person, 98% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 48,233 constant 2021 international $ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13,961 constant 2021 international $ per person, 3.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,938 constant 2021 international $ per person | 29,014 constant 2021 international $ per person | 35,187 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,821 constant 2021 international $ per person | 35,985 constant 2021 international $ per person | 42,473 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,537 constant 2021 international $ per person | 41,395 constant 2021 international $ per person | 47,392 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,420 constant 2021 international $ per person | 46,326 constant 2021 international $ per person | 49,843 constant 2021 international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 40 Japan 48,283 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 41 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 48,273 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 42 Kuwait 48,254 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 44 Israel 48,197 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 45 Poland 46,925 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 46 United States Virgin Islands 46,479 constant 2021 international $ per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 23.86 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.48 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.61 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 104.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 677.46 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in New Zealand?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in New Zealand was 48,233 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 49,843 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,014 constant 2021 international $ per person in 1991.
- How does New Zealand rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 43rd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.