GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita was 57,350 current international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in New Zealand, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in New Zealand stood at 57,350 current international $ per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in New Zealand peaked at 57,350 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14,501 current international $ per person, in 1991.
That places New Zealand 40th out of 204 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 (current international $), per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14,812 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 14,501 current international $ per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 14,877 current international $ per person | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 15,900 current international $ per person | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 17,108 current international $ per person | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 17,864 current international $ per person | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 18,392 current international $ per person | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 19,100 current international $ per person | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 19,323 current international $ per person | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 20,579 current international $ per person | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 21,500 current international $ per person | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 22,511 current international $ per person | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 23,306 current international $ per person | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 23,996 current international $ per person | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 25,124 current international $ per person | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 25,677 current international $ per person | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 27,732 current international $ per person | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 29,331 current international $ per person | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 29,896 current international $ per person | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 30,746 current international $ per person | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 31,305 current international $ per person | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 32,734 current international $ per person | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 33,045 current international $ per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 36,250 current international $ per person | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 37,316 current international $ per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 37,497 current international $ per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 39,964 current international $ per person | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 42,206 current international $ per person | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 42,475 current international $ per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 45,296 current international $ per person | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 45,575 current international $ per person | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 48,202 current international $ per person | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 54,080 current international $ per person | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 54,950 current international $ per person | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 55,794 current international $ per person | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 57,350 current international $ per person | +2.8% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 57,350 current international $ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 59,792 current international $ per person, 96% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 57,350 current international $ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,338 current international $ per person, 3.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,246 current international $ per person | 14,501 current international $ per person | 20,579 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,982 current international $ per person | 21,500 current international $ per person | 30,746 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,809 current international $ per person | 31,305 current international $ per person | 45,296 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,658 current international $ per person | 45,575 current international $ per person | 57,350 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 37 Spain 59,868 current international $ per person compare
- 38 Israel 59,717 current international $ per person compare
- 39 Slovenia 59,245 current international $ per person compare
- 41 Lithuania 56,838 current international $ per person compare
- 42 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 56,490 current international $ per person compare
- 43 Kuwait 56,468 current 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 (current international $), per capita in New Zealand?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in New Zealand was 57,350 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 57,350 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,501 current international $ per person in 1991.
- How does New Zealand rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 40th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. 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 (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current 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 (current 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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GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.