Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) was 3,702 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita in New Zealand, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita in New Zealand is 3,702 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita in New Zealand peaked at 5,333 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 3,702 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2024.
New Zealand ranks 28th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 4,485 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 4,466 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 4,650 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 4,588 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 4,922 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 4,919 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 4,980 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 5,333 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 5,030 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 5,038 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 4,763 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 4,712 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 4,651 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 4,436 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 4,121 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 4,262 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 4,492 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 4,737 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 4,695 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 4,695 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 4,643 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 4,476 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 4,648 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 4,741 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 4,774 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 5,101 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 5,131 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 5,218 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 5,207 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 4,992 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 4,998 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 4,534 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 4,301 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 4,335 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 4,289 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 4,320 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 4,328 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 4,349 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 4,360 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 4,367 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 4,366 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 4,392 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 4,295 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 4,105 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 4,225 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 3,975 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 3,806 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 3,702 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.7% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 3,702 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,667 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 3,702 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 497.94 constant 2015 US$ per person, 7.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,534 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,466 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,650 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 4,893 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,588 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,333 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,520 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,121 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,737 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,900 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,301 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,218 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,340 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,289 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,392 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,963 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,702 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,225 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 25 France 3,927 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 26 Uzbekistan 3,843 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 27 Canada 3,799 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 29 Lithuania 3,592 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 30 Saudi Arabia 3,553 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 31 Poland 3,236 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita in New Zealand?
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita in New Zealand was 3,702 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 5,333 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,702 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 28th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.