GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in New Zealand
New Zealand: GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP was 1.16 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in New Zealand is 1.16 current international $ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 1.62 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.8253 current international $ per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
New Zealand ranks 181st of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | current international $ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.08 current international $ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 1.19 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 1.26 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 1.21 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 1.12 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 1.03 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9786 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 1.09 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 1.31 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 1999 | 1.34 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.58 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 1.62 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.38 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 1.1 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9883 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9253 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 1.04 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9031 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9544 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 1.09 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9272 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8519 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8253 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8433 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8367 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9702 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9969 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9835 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9831 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.06 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 1.08 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9659 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 1.1 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 1.11 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.13 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 1.16 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 1.16 current international $ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 80% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 1.16 current international $ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.73 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 67% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.16 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.9786 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.34 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.9031 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.62 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9275 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.8253 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.06 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.9659 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.16 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 178 Ireland 1.18 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 179 Finland 1.17 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 180 Haiti 1.16 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 182 Sweden 1.15 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 183 United States Virgin Islands 1.12 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 184 United Kingdom 1.12 current international $ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in New Zealand?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in New Zealand was 1.16 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8253 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does New Zealand rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 181st out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.