Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in New Zealand

New Zealand: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita was 73,604 current LCU per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
73,604 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
119th
of 205 countries
All-time high
73,604 current LCU per person
in 2023
All-time low
2,372 current LCU per person
in 1971
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in New Zealand, 1971–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in New Zealand is 73,604 current LCU per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in New Zealand peaked at 73,604 current LCU per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,372 current LCU per person, in 1971.

That places New Zealand 119th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in New Zealand, 1971 to 2023.
Year current LCU per person Change
1971 2,372 current LCU per person
1972 2,676 current LCU per person +12.8%
1973 3,059 current LCU per person +14.3%
1974 3,290 current LCU per person +7.6%
1975 3,647 current LCU per person +10.8%
1976 4,433 current LCU per person +21.6%
1977 4,958 current LCU per person +11.8%
1978 5,620 current LCU per person +13.4%
1979 6,579 current LCU per person +17.1%
1980 7,651 current LCU per person +16.3%
1981 9,260 current LCU per person +21.0%
1982 10,382 current LCU per person +12.1%
1983 11,407 current LCU per person +9.9%
1984 12,736 current LCU per person +11.6%
1985 14,663 current LCU per person +15.1%
1986 17,162 current LCU per person +17.0%
1987 18,565 current LCU per person +8.2%
1988 20,104 current LCU per person +8.3%
1989 20,933 current LCU per person +4.1%
1990 21,230 current LCU per person +1.4%
1991 20,201 current LCU per person -4.8%
1992 20,612 current LCU per person +2.0%
1993 22,006 current LCU per person +6.8%
1994 23,179 current LCU per person +5.3%
1995 24,261 current LCU per person +4.7%
1996 25,070 current LCU per person +3.3%
1997 25,688 current LCU per person +2.5%
1998 26,048 current LCU per person +1.4%
1999 27,469 current LCU per person +5.5%
2000 28,938 current LCU per person +5.4%
2001 30,917 current LCU per person +6.8%
2002 31,811 current LCU per person +2.9%
2003 33,331 current LCU per person +4.8%
2004 35,093 current LCU per person +5.3%
2005 36,564 current LCU per person +4.2%
2006 37,943 current LCU per person +3.8%
2007 40,855 current LCU per person +7.7%
2008 41,269 current LCU per person +1.0%
2009 41,971 current LCU per person +1.7%
2010 43,193 current LCU per person +2.9%
2011 44,581 current LCU per person +3.2%
2012 45,265 current LCU per person +1.5%
2013 48,116 current LCU per person +6.3%
2014 49,320 current LCU per person +2.5%
2015 50,785 current LCU per person +3.0%
2016 52,620 current LCU per person +3.6%
2017 55,268 current LCU per person +5.0%
2018 57,170 current LCU per person +3.4%
2019 59,505 current LCU per person +4.1%
2020 59,508 current LCU per person +0.0%
2021 64,600 current LCU per person +8.6%
2022 71,004 current LCU per person +9.9%
2023 73,604 current LCU per person +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4,070 current LCU per person 2,372 current LCU per person 6,579 current LCU per person 9
1980s 14,286 current LCU per person 7,651 current LCU per person 20,933 current LCU per person 10
1990s 23,576 current LCU per person 20,201 current LCU per person 27,469 current LCU per person 10
2000s 35,869 current LCU per person 28,938 current LCU per person 41,971 current LCU per person 10
2010s 50,582 current LCU per person 43,193 current LCU per person 59,505 current LCU per person 10
2020s 67,179 current LCU per person 59,508 current LCU per person 73,604 current LCU per person 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 116 Cayman Islands 82,250 current LCU per person compare
  2. 117 Mauritania 80,499 current LCU per person compare
  3. 118 Namibia 79,306 current LCU per person compare
  4. 120 Canada 73,008 current LCU per person compare
  5. 121 Isle of Man 72,208 current LCU per person compare
  6. 122 Eswatini 67,921 current LCU per person compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in New Zealand?
Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in New Zealand was 73,604 current LCU per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 73,604 current LCU per person in 2023.
What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 2,372 current LCU per person in 1971.
How does New Zealand rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita?
New Zealand ranks 119th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita
Unit
current LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
206 places, 9,147 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.