GNI per capita in New Zealand

New Zealand: GNI per capita was 41,481 constant 2015 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
41,481 constant 2015 US$
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
25th
of 160 countries
All-time high
42,270 constant 2015 US$
in 2022
All-time low
18,881 constant 2015 US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

GNI per capita in New Zealand, 1970–2024

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Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.

Analysis

In 2024, gni per capita in New Zealand stood at 41,481 constant 2015 US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gni per capita in New Zealand peaked at 42,270 constant 2015 US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18,881 constant 2015 US$, in 1970.

New Zealand ranks 25th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

GNI per capita in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for GNI per capita (constant 2015 US$) in New Zealand, 1970 to 2024.
Year constant 2015 US$ Change
1970 18,881 constant 2015 US$
1971 19,459 constant 2015 US$ +3.1%
1972 20,583 constant 2015 US$ +5.8%
1973 22,388 constant 2015 US$ +8.8%
1974 21,600 constant 2015 US$ -3.5%
1975 19,933 constant 2015 US$ -7.7%
1976 20,417 constant 2015 US$ +2.4%
1977 19,723 constant 2015 US$ -3.4%
1978 19,722 constant 2015 US$ -0.0%
1979 20,154 constant 2015 US$ +2.2%
1980 19,826 constant 2015 US$ -1.6%
1981 20,587 constant 2015 US$ +3.8%
1982 20,174 constant 2015 US$ -2.0%
1983 20,761 constant 2015 US$ +2.9%
1984 21,111 constant 2015 US$ +1.7%
1985 20,931 constant 2015 US$ -0.9%
1986 22,323 constant 2015 US$ +6.7%
1987 22,639 constant 2015 US$ +1.4%
1988 23,414 constant 2015 US$ +3.4%
1989 23,640 constant 2015 US$ +1.0%
1990 23,342 constant 2015 US$ -1.3%
1991 21,207 constant 2015 US$ -9.1%
1992 21,359 constant 2015 US$ +0.7%
1993 22,416 constant 2015 US$ +5.0%
1994 23,509 constant 2015 US$ +4.9%
1995 24,188 constant 2015 US$ +2.9%
1996 24,346 constant 2015 US$ +0.7%
1997 24,950 constant 2015 US$ +2.5%
1998 25,322 constant 2015 US$ +1.5%
1999 25,951 constant 2015 US$ +2.5%
2000 26,760 constant 2015 US$ +3.1%
2001 28,119 constant 2015 US$ +5.1%
2002 28,805 constant 2015 US$ +2.4%
2003 30,142 constant 2015 US$ +4.6%
2004 30,750 constant 2015 US$ +2.0%
2005 31,069 constant 2015 US$ +1.0%
2006 31,262 constant 2015 US$ +0.6%
2007 32,778 constant 2015 US$ +4.8%
2008 31,871 constant 2015 US$ -2.8%
2009 32,726 constant 2015 US$ +2.7%
2010 33,081 constant 2015 US$ +1.1%
2011 33,965 constant 2015 US$ +2.7%
2012 34,358 constant 2015 US$ +1.2%
2013 35,928 constant 2015 US$ +4.6%
2014 36,576 constant 2015 US$ +1.8%
2015 37,357 constant 2015 US$ +2.1%
2016 38,229 constant 2015 US$ +2.3%
2017 39,264 constant 2015 US$ +2.7%
2018 39,863 constant 2015 US$ +1.5%
2019 41,012 constant 2015 US$ +2.9%
2020 40,557 constant 2015 US$ -1.1%
2021 41,711 constant 2015 US$ +2.8%
2022 42,270 constant 2015 US$ +1.3%
2023 41,832 constant 2015 US$ -1.0%
2024 41,481 constant 2015 US$ -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20,286 constant 2015 US$ 18,881 constant 2015 US$ 22,388 constant 2015 US$ 10
1980s 21,541 constant 2015 US$ 19,826 constant 2015 US$ 23,640 constant 2015 US$ 10
1990s 23,659 constant 2015 US$ 21,207 constant 2015 US$ 25,951 constant 2015 US$ 10
2000s 30,428 constant 2015 US$ 26,760 constant 2015 US$ 32,778 constant 2015 US$ 10
2010s 36,963 constant 2015 US$ 33,081 constant 2015 US$ 41,012 constant 2015 US$ 10
2020s 41,570 constant 2015 US$ 40,557 constant 2015 US$ 42,270 constant 2015 US$ 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 22 Belgium 44,602 constant 2015 US$ compare
  2. 23 Austria 44,385 constant 2015 US$ compare
  3. 24 Israel 42,710 constant 2015 US$ compare
  4. 26 France 39,871 constant 2015 US$ compare
  5. 27 Japan 39,758 constant 2015 US$ compare
  6. 28 South Korea 37,086 constant 2015 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gni per capita in New Zealand?
Gni per capita in New Zealand was 41,481 constant 2015 US$ in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gni per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 42,270 constant 2015 US$ in 2022.
What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 18,881 constant 2015 US$ in 1970.
How does New Zealand rank for gni per capita?
New Zealand ranks 25th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
Is gni per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GNI per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GNI per capita (constant 2015 US$)
Unit
constant 2015 US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,840 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.