GNI per capita in New Zealand

New Zealand: GNI per capita was 40,881 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
40,881 US$
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
27th
of 206 countries
All-time high
42,778 US$
in 2014
All-time low
11,030 US$
in 1992
Years of data
31
1990–2020

GNI per capita in New Zealand, 1990–2020

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200520201990: 13.1k US$1991: 11.4k US$1992: 11.0k US$1993: 12.2k US$1994: 14.2k US$1995: 16.3k US$1996: 17.4k US$1997: 16.4k US$1998: 14.1k US$1999: 14.4k US$2000: 12.9k US$2001: 13.2k US$2002: 16.0k US$2003: 20.9k US$2004: 24.0k US$2005: 26.0k US$2006: 24.9k US$2007: 30.2k US$2008: 29.0k US$2009: 27.1k US$2010: 32.0k US$2011: 36.6k US$2012: 38.3k US$2013: 41.3k US$2014: 42.8k US$2015: 37.3k US$2016: 38.8k US$2017: 41.3k US$2018: 41.7k US$2019: 41.8k US$2020: 40.9k US$

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

Annual values for GNI per capita (US$) in New Zealand, 1990 to 2020.
Year US$ 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 24 Israel 43,727 US$ compare
  2. 25 Canada 42,775 US$ compare
  3. 26 Japan 41,366 US$ compare
  4. 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 40,595 US$ compare
  5. 29 France 39,653 US$ compare
  6. 30 Kuwait 36,717 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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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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Indicator
GNI per capita (US$)
Unit
US$
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
252 places, 7,211 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

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.