Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita was 0.0486 million USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0486 million USD per person
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
27th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0499 million USD per person
in 2021
All-time low
0.0024 million USD per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita in New Zealand, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gross domestic product — value us$, per capita in New Zealand stood at 0.0486 million USD per person.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.0499 million USD per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 million USD per person, in 1970.
That places New Zealand 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | million USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0024 million USD per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0028 million USD per person | +18.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0033 million USD per person | +19.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0043 million USD per person | +29.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0047 million USD per person | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0045 million USD per person | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0045 million USD per person | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0049 million USD per person | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0059 million USD per person | +21.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0068 million USD per person | +14.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0075 million USD per person | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0081 million USD per person | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0079 million USD per person | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0078 million USD per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0074 million USD per person | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0074 million USD per person | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0093 million USD per person | +25.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0117 million USD per person | +25.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0141 million USD per person | +20.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0135 million USD per person | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0136 million USD per person | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0125 million USD per person | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0119 million USD per person | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0128 million USD per person | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0148 million USD per person | +15.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0172 million USD per person | +16.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0186 million USD per person | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0183 million USD per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.015 million USD per person | -18.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0156 million USD per person | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0141 million USD per person | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0139 million USD per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0158 million USD per person | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0208 million USD per person | +31.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0251 million USD per person | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0278 million USD per person | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0267 million USD per person | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0325 million USD per person | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0313 million USD per person | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0282 million USD per person | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0337 million USD per person | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0384 million USD per person | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 0.04 million USD per person | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.043 million USD per person | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0446 million USD per person | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0386 million USD per person | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0401 million USD per person | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0429 million USD per person | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0432 million USD per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0428 million USD per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0419 million USD per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0499 million USD per person | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0484 million USD per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0485 million USD per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0486 million USD per person | +0.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.0486 million USD per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0353 million USD per person, 1.4× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.0486 million USD per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0064 million USD per person, 7.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0044 million USD per person | 0.0024 million USD per person | 0.0068 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0095 million USD per person | 0.0074 million USD per person | 0.0141 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.015 million USD per person | 0.0119 million USD per person | 0.0186 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0236 million USD per person | 0.0139 million USD per person | 0.0325 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0407 million USD per person | 0.0337 million USD per person | 0.0446 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0475 million USD per person | 0.0419 million USD per person | 0.0499 million USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 24 United Kingdom 0.0528 million USD per person compare
- 25 Andorra 0.0493 million USD per person compare
- 26 United Arab Emirates 0.0489 million USD per person compare
- 28 France 0.0461 million USD per person compare
- 29 Malta 0.0428 million USD per person compare
- 30 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0412 million USD 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$), annual growth rate 27.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, per capita in New Zealand?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, per capita in New Zealand was 0.0486 million USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0499 million USD per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 million USD per person in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for gross domestic product — value us$, per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value 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 Domestic Product — Value US$ ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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 — Value US$ divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.