GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita was 53,604 current international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in New Zealand, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in New Zealand stood at 53,604 current international $ per person.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in New Zealand peaked at 54,273 current international $ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13,525 current international $ per person, in 1991.
That places New Zealand 42nd out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14,195 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 13,525 current international $ per person | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 13,914 current international $ per person | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 14,755 current international $ per person | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 15,947 current international $ per person | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 16,741 current international $ per person | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 17,022 current international $ per person | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 17,955 current international $ per person | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 18,438 current international $ per person | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 19,348 current international $ per person | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 20,279 current international $ per person | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 21,372 current international $ per person | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 22,132 current international $ per person | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 22,856 current international $ per person | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 23,709 current international $ per person | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 24,018 current international $ per person | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 25,870 current international $ per person | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 27,239 current international $ per person | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 27,731 current international $ per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 29,489 current international $ per person | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 29,753 current international $ per person | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 31,252 current international $ per person | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 31,672 current international $ per person | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 34,821 current international $ per person | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 35,814 current international $ per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 36,244 current international $ per person | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 38,657 current international $ per person | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 40,598 current international $ per person | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 40,914 current international $ per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 44,141 current international $ per person | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 44,678 current international $ per person | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 46,891 current international $ per person | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 52,292 current international $ per person | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 53,335 current international $ per person | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 54,273 current international $ per person | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 53,604 current international $ per person | -1.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 53,604 current international $ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 58,920 current international $ per person, 91% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 53,604 current international $ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17,190 current international $ per person, 3.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,184 current international $ per person | 13,525 current international $ per person | 19,348 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,470 current international $ per person | 20,279 current international $ per person | 29,489 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,387 current international $ per person | 29,753 current international $ per person | 44,141 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,846 current international $ per person | 44,678 current international $ per person | 54,273 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 39 Israel 58,874 current international $ per person compare
- 40 Czechia 57,873 current international $ per person compare
- 41 Lithuania 55,015 current international $ per person compare
- 43 Poland 52,293 current international $ per person compare
- 44 Portugal 52,242 current international $ per person compare
- 45 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 52,064 current international $ per person compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 23.86 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.48 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.61 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 104.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 677.46 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in New Zealand?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in New Zealand was 53,604 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 54,273 current international $ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,525 current international $ per person in 1991.
- How does New Zealand rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 42nd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI, PPP (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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GNI, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.