GNI (current LCU), per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 78,957 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
78,957 current LCU per person
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
119th
of 208 countries
All-time high
79,451 current LCU per person
in 2024
All-time low
1,205 current LCU per person
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GNI (current LCU), per capita in New Zealand, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 78,957 current LCU per person for gni (current lcu), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in New Zealand peaked at 79,451 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,205 current LCU per person, in 1961.
New Zealand ranks 119th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,206 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,205 current LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 1,271 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 1,352 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 1,446 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 1,541 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 1,566 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 1,594 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 1,677 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 1,847 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 2,037 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 2,373 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 1972 | 2,666 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 3,059 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 1974 | 3,298 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 3,611 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 4,348 current LCU per person | +20.4% |
| 1977 | 4,866 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 5,494 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1979 | 6,487 current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 1980 | 7,540 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 1981 | 9,132 current LCU per person | +21.1% |
| 1982 | 10,187 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 11,082 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 12,247 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 13,972 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 1986 | 16,937 current LCU per person | +21.2% |
| 1987 | 18,838 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 20,402 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 21,480 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 21,909 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 20,273 current LCU per person | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 20,746 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 21,971 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 23,330 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 24,552 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 25,073 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 26,058 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 26,719 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 27,758 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 29,300 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 31,491 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 32,511 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 34,177 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 35,682 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 36,868 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 38,344 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 41,043 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 41,339 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 43,417 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 44,533 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 46,437 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 47,369 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 50,350 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 51,598 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 53,569 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 55,706 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 58,094 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 60,146 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 63,416 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 63,574 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 68,633 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 74,943 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 77,927 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 79,451 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 78,957 current LCU per person | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,470 current LCU per person | 1,205 current LCU per person | 1,847 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,824 current LCU per person | 2,037 current LCU per person | 6,487 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,182 current LCU per person | 7,540 current LCU per person | 21,480 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,839 current LCU per person | 20,273 current LCU per person | 27,758 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,417 current LCU per person | 29,300 current LCU per person | 43,417 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,122 current LCU per person | 44,533 current LCU per person | 63,416 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,914 current LCU per person | 63,574 current LCU per person | 79,451 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 116 Honduras 86,209 current LCU per person compare
- 117 Namibia 81,964 current LCU per person compare
- 118 Ireland 79,827 current LCU per person compare
- 120 Canada 77,957 current LCU per person compare
- 121 Sint Maarten 71,778 current LCU per person compare
- 122 Cayman Islands 70,198 current LCU 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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 4.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2198 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 10,867 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3632 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 17,956 current LCU per person (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate -0.2907 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9403 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), per capita in New Zealand?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in New Zealand was 78,957 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 79,451 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,205 current LCU per person in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 119th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.