GNI per capita growth in New Zealand
New Zealand: GNI per capita growth was -0.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita growth in New Zealand, 1971–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2024, gni per capita growth in New Zealand stood at -0.8%.
That represents a change of up 18.9% on the previous year and down 146.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita growth in New Zealand peaked at 8.8% in 1973 and was at its lowest, -9.1%, in 1991.
New Zealand ranks 141st of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI per capita growth in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.1% | — |
| 1972 | 5.8% | +88.9% |
| 1973 | 8.8% | +51.8% |
| 1974 | -3.5% | -140.1% |
| 1975 | -7.7% | +119.4% |
| 1976 | 2.4% | -131.5% |
| 1977 | -3.4% | -240.0% |
| 1978 | -0.0% | -99.8% |
| 1979 | 2.2% | -33386.2% |
| 1980 | -1.6% | -174.3% |
| 1981 | 3.8% | -335.6% |
| 1982 | -2.0% | -152.2% |
| 1983 | 2.9% | -245.0% |
| 1984 | 1.7% | -42.0% |
| 1985 | -0.9% | -150.5% |
| 1986 | 6.7% | -881.7% |
| 1987 | 1.4% | -78.7% |
| 1988 | 3.4% | +142.0% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | -71.8% |
| 1990 | -1.3% | -230.6% |
| 1991 | -9.1% | +626.1% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | -107.8% |
| 1993 | 5.0% | +592.9% |
| 1994 | 4.9% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 2.9% | -40.7% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | -77.4% |
| 1997 | 2.5% | +279.9% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | -40.0% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | +67.0% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | +25.3% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | +63.1% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | -51.9% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | +90.1% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | -56.5% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -48.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -39.9% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | +679.2% |
| 2008 | -2.8% | -157.1% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -196.9% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -59.5% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +145.8% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -56.7% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | +294.8% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -60.6% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -43.6% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +88.7% |
| 2020 | -1.1% | -138.5% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | -356.6% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -52.9% |
| 2023 | -1.0% | -177.2% |
| 2024 | -0.8% | -18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8% | -7.7% | 8.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.6% | -2.0% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | -9.1% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | -2.8% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.1% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | -1.1% | 2.8% | 5 |
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.37 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.4082 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 20,179 current LCU per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.204 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,085 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -4.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2337 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita growth in New Zealand?
- Gni per capita growth in New Zealand was -0.8% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni per capita growth recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 1973.
- What is the lowest gni per capita growth recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.1% in 1991.
- How does New Zealand rank for gni per capita growth?
- New Zealand ranks 141st out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita growth rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 146.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.