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

New Zealand: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita was 45,199 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
45,199 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
32nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
45,692 current US$ per person
in 2021
All-time low
2,738 current US$ per person
in 1971
Years of data
53
1971–2023

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in New Zealand is 45,199 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in New Zealand peaked at 45,692 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,738 current US$ per person, in 1971.

That places New Zealand 32nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in New Zealand, 1971 to 2023.
Year current US$ per person Change
1971 2,738 current US$ per person
1972 3,252 current US$ per person +18.8%
1973 4,256 current US$ per person +30.9%
1974 4,537 current US$ per person +6.6%
1975 4,119 current US$ per person -9.2%
1976 4,319 current US$ per person +4.9%
1977 4,896 current US$ per person +13.3%
1978 5,873 current US$ per person +20.0%
1979 6,590 current US$ per person +12.2%
1980 7,384 current US$ per person +12.0%
1981 7,709 current US$ per person +4.4%
1982 7,561 current US$ per person -1.9%
1983 7,497 current US$ per person -0.9%
1984 6,604 current US$ per person -11.9%
1985 7,500 current US$ per person +13.6%
1986 9,063 current US$ per person +20.8%
1987 11,492 current US$ per person +26.8%
1988 12,950 current US$ per person +12.7%
1989 12,388 current US$ per person -4.3%
1990 12,688 current US$ per person +2.4%
1991 11,367 current US$ per person -10.4%
1992 10,959 current US$ per person -3.6%
1993 12,170 current US$ per person +11.1%
1994 14,152 current US$ per person +16.3%
1995 16,114 current US$ per person +13.9%
1996 17,393 current US$ per person +7.9%
1997 16,193 current US$ per person -6.9%
1998 13,710 current US$ per person -15.3%
1999 14,255 current US$ per person +4.0%
2000 12,707 current US$ per person -10.9%
2001 12,940 current US$ per person +1.8%
2002 15,679 current US$ per person +21.2%
2003 20,356 current US$ per person +29.8%
2004 23,592 current US$ per person +15.9%
2005 25,744 current US$ per person +9.1%
2006 24,605 current US$ per person -4.4%
2007 30,025 current US$ per person +22.0%
2008 29,008 current US$ per person -3.4%
2009 26,217 current US$ per person -9.6%
2010 31,122 current US$ per person +18.7%
2011 35,220 current US$ per person +13.2%
2012 36,673 current US$ per person +4.1%
2013 39,459 current US$ per person +7.6%
2014 40,915 current US$ per person +3.7%
2015 35,416 current US$ per person -13.4%
2016 36,630 current US$ per person +3.4%
2017 39,269 current US$ per person +7.2%
2018 39,557 current US$ per person +0.7%
2019 39,203 current US$ per person -0.9%
2020 38,590 current US$ per person -1.6%
2021 45,692 current US$ per person +18.4%
2022 45,019 current US$ per person -1.5%
2023 45,199 current US$ per person +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4,509 current US$ per person 2,738 current US$ per person 6,590 current US$ per person 9
1980s 9,015 current US$ per person 6,604 current US$ per person 12,950 current US$ per person 10
1990s 13,900 current US$ per person 10,959 current US$ per person 17,393 current US$ per person 10
2000s 22,087 current US$ per person 12,707 current US$ per person 30,025 current US$ per person 10
2010s 37,346 current US$ per person 31,122 current US$ per person 40,915 current US$ per person 10
2020s 43,625 current US$ per person 38,590 current US$ per person 45,692 current US$ per person 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 29 Israel 49,531 current US$ per person compare
  2. 30 Andorra 49,439 current US$ per person compare
  3. 31 Finland 48,978 current US$ per person compare
  4. 33 Malta 44,016 current US$ per person compare
  5. 34 France 43,613 current US$ per person compare
  6. 35 Puerto Rico 40,466 current US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in New Zealand?
Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in New Zealand was 45,199 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 45,692 current US$ per person in 2021.
What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 2,738 current US$ per person in 1971.
How does New Zealand rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
New Zealand ranks 32nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

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Indicator
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 10,967 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.