GNI per capita in New Zealand

New Zealand: GNI per capita was 65,022 constant LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
65,022 constant LCU
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
90th
of 169 countries
All-time high
66,259 constant LCU
in 2022
All-time low
29,597 constant LCU
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 LCU.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 65,022 constant LCU for gni per capita in 2024.

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 66,259 constant LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29,597 constant LCU, in 1970.

That places New Zealand 90th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 LCU) in New Zealand, 1970 to 2024.
Year constant LCU Change
1970 29,597 constant LCU
1971 30,502 constant LCU +3.1%
1972 32,264 constant LCU +5.8%
1973 35,093 constant LCU +8.8%
1974 33,859 constant LCU -3.5%
1975 31,245 constant LCU -7.7%
1976 32,004 constant LCU +2.4%
1977 30,916 constant LCU -3.4%
1978 30,914 constant LCU -0.0%
1979 31,592 constant LCU +2.2%
1980 31,077 constant LCU -1.6%
1981 32,271 constant LCU +3.8%
1982 31,624 constant LCU -2.0%
1983 32,543 constant LCU +2.9%
1984 33,092 constant LCU +1.7%
1985 32,810 constant LCU -0.9%
1986 34,992 constant LCU +6.7%
1987 35,487 constant LCU +1.4%
1988 36,702 constant LCU +3.4%
1989 37,056 constant LCU +1.0%
1990 36,590 constant LCU -1.3%
1991 33,243 constant LCU -9.1%
1992 33,480 constant LCU +0.7%
1993 35,138 constant LCU +5.0%
1994 36,850 constant LCU +4.9%
1995 37,915 constant LCU +2.9%
1996 38,163 constant LCU +0.7%
1997 39,110 constant LCU +2.5%
1998 39,693 constant LCU +1.5%
1999 40,679 constant LCU +2.5%
2000 41,946 constant LCU +3.1%
2001 44,077 constant LCU +5.1%
2002 45,153 constant LCU +2.4%
2003 47,249 constant LCU +4.6%
2004 48,202 constant LCU +2.0%
2005 48,701 constant LCU +1.0%
2006 49,004 constant LCU +0.6%
2007 51,381 constant LCU +4.9%
2008 49,958 constant LCU -2.8%
2009 51,298 constant LCU +2.7%
2010 51,856 constant LCU +1.1%
2011 53,240 constant LCU +2.7%
2012 53,857 constant LCU +1.2%
2013 56,318 constant LCU +4.6%
2014 57,333 constant LCU +1.8%
2015 58,558 constant LCU +2.1%
2016 59,925 constant LCU +2.3%
2017 61,546 constant LCU +2.7%
2018 62,486 constant LCU +1.5%
2019 64,286 constant LCU +2.9%
2020 63,574 constant LCU -1.1%
2021 65,382 constant LCU +2.8%
2022 66,259 constant LCU +1.3%
2023 65,573 constant LCU -1.0%
2024 65,022 constant LCU -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 31,799 constant LCU 29,597 constant LCU 35,093 constant LCU 10
1980s 33,765 constant LCU 31,077 constant LCU 37,056 constant LCU 10
1990s 37,086 constant LCU 33,243 constant LCU 40,679 constant LCU 10
2000s 47,697 constant LCU 41,946 constant LCU 51,381 constant LCU 10
2010s 57,941 constant LCU 51,856 constant LCU 64,286 constant LCU 10
2020s 65,162 constant LCU 63,574 constant LCU 66,259 constant LCU 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 87 Mauritania 67,866 constant LCU compare
  2. 88 Egypt 67,492 constant LCU compare
  3. 89 Poland 67,439 constant LCU compare
  4. 91 Ireland 64,371 constant LCU compare
  5. 92 Canada 63,257 constant LCU compare
  6. 93 Namibia 56,938 constant LCU compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gni per capita in New Zealand?
Gni per capita in New Zealand was 65,022 constant LCU 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 66,259 constant LCU in 2022.
What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 29,597 constant LCU in 1970.
How does New Zealand rank for gni per capita?
New Zealand ranks 90th out of 169 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 LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GNI per capita (constant LCU)
Unit
constant LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
169 places, 6,128 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 varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.