GNI per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: GNI per capita was 40,881 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in New Zealand, 1990–2020
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita in New Zealand is 40,881 US$, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in New Zealand peaked at 42,778 US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11,030 US$, in 1992.
That places New Zealand 27th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
GNI per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13,093 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 11,407 US$ | -12.9% |
| 1992 | 11,030 US$ | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 12,151 US$ | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 14,244 US$ | +17.2% |
| 1995 | 16,307 US$ | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 17,395 US$ | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 16,427 US$ | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 14,064 US$ | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 14,405 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 12,866 US$ | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 13,181 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 16,024 US$ | +21.6% |
| 2003 | 20,872 US$ | +30.3% |
| 2004 | 23,988 US$ | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 25,958 US$ | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 24,865 US$ | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 30,163 US$ | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 28,985 US$ | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 27,053 US$ | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 32,003 US$ | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 36,648 US$ | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 38,310 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 41,283 US$ | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 42,778 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 37,349 US$ | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 38,768 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 41,312 US$ | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 41,689 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 41,805 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 40,881 US$ | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,052 US$ | 11,030 US$ | 17,395 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,396 US$ | 12,866 US$ | 30,163 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,194 US$ | 32,003 US$ | 42,778 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,881 US$ | 40,881 US$ | 40,881 US$ | 1 |
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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 US$), per capita 46,352 current US$ per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in New Zealand?
- Gni per capita in New Zealand was 40,881 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 42,778 US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,030 US$ in 1992.
- How does New Zealand rank for gni per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 27th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.