Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita 2015) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita 2015) was 9,511 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9,511 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
22nd
of 163 countries
All-time high
11,035 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2022
All-time low
3,158 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1978
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita in New Zealand, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in New Zealand is 9,511 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in New Zealand peaked at 11,035 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,158 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1978.
New Zealand ranks 22nd of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita 2015) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,612 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 3,815 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 3,936 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 5,062 constant 2015 US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 1974 | 6,100 constant 2015 US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 1975 | 4,037 constant 2015 US$ per person | -33.8% |
| 1976 | 4,200 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 3,709 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 1978 | 3,158 constant 2015 US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 1979 | 3,579 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 3,303 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 3,970 constant 2015 US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1982 | 4,221 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 4,392 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 4,914 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 4,682 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 4,579 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 4,338 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 4,326 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 4,908 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1990 | 4,460 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 3,586 constant 2015 US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 1992 | 3,846 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 4,558 constant 2015 US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1994 | 5,108 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 5,455 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 5,536 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 5,530 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 5,231 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 6,004 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 5,901 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 6,360 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 6,694 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 7,506 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 8,057 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 8,297 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 7,767 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 8,573 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 7,862 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 6,770 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 7,185 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 7,660 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 7,936 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 8,441 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 9,020 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 8,999 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 9,078 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 9,589 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 9,815 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 9,854 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 9,430 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 10,457 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 11,035 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 10,022 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 9,511 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 9,511 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,768 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 9,511 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,546 constant 2015 US$ per person, 6.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,121 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,158 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,100 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,363 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,303 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,914 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,932 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,586 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,004 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,379 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,901 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,573 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,758 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,185 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,854 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,091 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,430 constant 2015 US$ per person | 11,035 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 19 Japan 10,017 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 20 Canada 9,759 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 21 United Kingdom 9,564 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 23 Finland 9,401 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 24 Bahamas 9,326 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 25 Germany 9,246 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for New Zealand
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 552.02 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.8628 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 403.08 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in New Zealand?
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in New Zealand was 9,511 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 11,035 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,158 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1978.
- How does New Zealand rank for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 22nd out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
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- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.