GNI (current US$), per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: GNI (current US$), per capita was 46,352 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
46,352 current US$ per person
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
31st
of 208 countries
All-time high
48,545 current US$ per person
in 2021
All-time low
1,879 current US$ per person
in 1968
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GNI (current US$), per capita in New Zealand, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 46,352 current US$ per person for gni (current us$), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current us$), per capita in New Zealand peaked at 48,545 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,879 current US$ per person, in 1968.
That places New Zealand 31st out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current US$), per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,348 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 2,342 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 2,457 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 2,614 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 2,795 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 2,142 current US$ per person | -23.4% |
| 1966 | 2,177 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 2,172 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 1,879 current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 1969 | 2,068 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 2,281 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 2,739 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1972 | 3,240 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1973 | 4,256 current US$ per person | +31.4% |
| 1974 | 4,547 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 4,079 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 4,236 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 4,805 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1978 | 5,742 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 1979 | 6,498 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 7,276 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 7,603 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 7,419 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 7,283 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 6,350 current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1985 | 7,147 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 8,944 current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 1987 | 11,661 current US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 1988 | 13,141 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 12,712 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 13,093 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 11,407 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 1992 | 11,030 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 12,151 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 14,244 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1995 | 16,307 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 17,395 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 16,427 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 14,064 current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 14,405 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 12,866 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 13,181 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 16,024 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 2003 | 20,872 current US$ per person | +30.3% |
| 2004 | 23,988 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 25,958 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 24,865 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 30,163 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 29,057 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 27,121 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 32,088 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 36,686 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 38,378 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 41,291 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 42,805 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 37,357 current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 38,778 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 41,277 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 41,616 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 41,779 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 41,227 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 48,545 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 47,517 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 47,854 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 48,085 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 46,352 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,299 current US$ per person | 1,879 current US$ per person | 2,795 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,242 current US$ per person | 2,281 current US$ per person | 6,498 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,954 current US$ per person | 6,350 current US$ per person | 13,141 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,052 current US$ per person | 11,030 current US$ per person | 17,395 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,410 current US$ per person | 12,866 current US$ per person | 30,163 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,205 current US$ per person | 32,088 current US$ per person | 42,805 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,596 current US$ per person | 41,227 current US$ per person | 48,545 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 28 San Marino 54,634 current US$ per person compare
- 29 United Arab Emirates 51,731 current US$ per person compare
- 30 France 49,854 current US$ per person compare
- 32 Italy 43,358 current US$ per person compare
- 33 Malta 43,055 current US$ per person compare
- 34 Sint Maarten 40,099 current US$ 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)
- 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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 46,630 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate -2.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9347 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 78,957 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current us$), per capita in New Zealand?
- Gni (current us$), per capita in New Zealand was 46,352 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current us$), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 48,545 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest gni (current us$), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,879 current US$ per person in 1968.
- How does New Zealand rank for gni (current us$), per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 31st out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current us$), per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.