GNI per capita growth in New Zealand

New Zealand: GNI per capita growth was -0.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-0.8%
Change on year
up 18.9%
World rank
141st
of 167 countries
All-time high
8.8%
in 1973
All-time low
-9.1%
in 1991
Years of data
54
1971–2024

GNI per capita growth in New Zealand, 1971–2024

-10-50510197119972024

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

Annual values for GNI per capita growth (annual %) in New Zealand, 1971 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 138 Iran, Islamic Republic of -0.6% compare
  2. 139 Ukraine -0.6% compare
  3. 140 Iceland -0.7% compare
  4. 142 Bolivia, Plurinational State of -1.0% compare
  5. 143 Haiti -1.4% compare
  6. 144 Austria -1.5% compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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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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Indicator
GNI per capita growth (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,923 data points, 1961–2025
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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.