Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) was 43,153 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
43,153 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
20th
of 163 countries
All-time high
45,938 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2022
All-time low
19,863 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross national expenditure (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 national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in New Zealand is 43,153 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in New Zealand peaked at 45,938 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19,863 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1970.
New Zealand ranks 20th 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 national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19,863 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 19,963 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 20,888 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 22,936 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 24,459 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 22,122 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1976 | 21,638 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 20,813 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 20,678 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 21,049 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 20,758 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 21,705 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 21,621 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 22,070 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 23,028 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 22,941 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 23,434 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 23,475 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 23,829 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 24,740 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 24,247 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 22,065 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 22,238 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 23,304 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 24,470 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 25,316 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 25,885 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 26,176 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 26,226 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 27,474 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 27,548 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 28,544 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 29,401 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 31,058 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 32,457 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 33,662 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 33,619 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 35,215 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 34,420 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 33,307 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 33,985 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 35,004 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 35,585 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 36,797 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 37,804 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 38,256 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 39,212 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 40,445 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 41,421 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 42,008 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 41,582 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 44,489 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 45,938 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 44,246 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 43,153 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.5% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 43,153 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 33,568 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 43,153 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,469 constant 2015 US$ per person, 5.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21,441 constant 2015 US$ per person | 19,863 constant 2015 US$ per person | 24,459 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,760 constant 2015 US$ per person | 20,758 constant 2015 US$ per person | 24,740 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,740 constant 2015 US$ per person | 22,065 constant 2015 US$ per person | 27,474 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,923 constant 2015 US$ per person | 27,548 constant 2015 US$ per person | 35,215 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,052 constant 2015 US$ per person | 33,985 constant 2015 US$ per person | 42,008 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,882 constant 2015 US$ per person | 41,582 constant 2015 US$ per person | 45,938 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 17 Belgium 44,317 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 18 Austria 43,762 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 19 Germany 43,351 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 21 Israel 42,408 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 22 United Arab Emirates 42,265 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 23 France 39,710 constant 2015 US$ 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 national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in New Zealand?
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in New Zealand was 43,153 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 45,938 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,863 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 20th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
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- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.