Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) was 39,476 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
39,476 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
23rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
39,476 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 2022
All-time low
15,087 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 1960
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in New Zealand, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices per person.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 39,476 international-$ in 2011 prices per person for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in 2022. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in New Zealand peaked at 39,476 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15,087 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, in 1960.
That places New Zealand 23rd out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15,087 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | — |
| 1961 | 15,615 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 15,552 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 16,211 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 16,648 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 17,420 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 18,190 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 17,052 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 16,876 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 18,452 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 17,945 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 18,596 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 19,053 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 20,011 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 20,765 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 20,131 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 20,440 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 19,384 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 19,456 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 19,930 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 20,043 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 20,935 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 21,115 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 21,401 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 22,262 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 22,296 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 22,769 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 22,667 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 22,542 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 22,635 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 22,369 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 21,448 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 21,413 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 22,244 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 23,450 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 24,153 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 24,718 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 25,175 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 25,208 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 26,236 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 27,203 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 27,632 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 28,562 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 29,356 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 30,271 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 30,743 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 31,263 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 32,258 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 31,911 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 31,725 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 32,059 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 32,510 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 33,185 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 33,658 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 34,191 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 34,881 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 35,514 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 36,187 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 37,025 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 37,679 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 36,466 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 38,609 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 39,476 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 39,476 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 37,494 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 39,476 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,671 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 2.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,710 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 15,087 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 18,452 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 19,571 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 17,945 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 20,765 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,866 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 20,043 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 22,769 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,641 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 21,413 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 26,236 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,092 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 27,203 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 32,258 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,689 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 32,059 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 37,679 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,184 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 36,466 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 39,476 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 20 Belgium 41,924 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 21 South Korea 41,367 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 22 Finland 40,704 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 24 France 39,182 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 25 United Kingdom 38,666 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 26 Bahrain 38,545 international-$ in 2011 prices 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in New Zealand?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in New Zealand was 39,476 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 39,476 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,087 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 1960.
- How does New Zealand rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 23rd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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 domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.