Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita in New Zealand

New Zealand: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita was 4,076 current US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4,076 current US$ per person
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
36th
of 203 countries
All-time high
4,935 current US$ per person
in 2014
All-time low
707.08 current US$ per person
in 1971
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Manufacturing, value added (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 manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in New Zealand is 4,076 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in New Zealand peaked at 4,935 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 707.08 current US$ per person, in 1971.

That places New Zealand 36th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.

Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita in New Zealand, 1971 to 2023.
Year current US$ per person Change
1971 707.08 current US$ per person
1972 801.48 current US$ per person +13.4%
1973 1,039 current US$ per person +29.7%
1974 1,185 current US$ per person +14.0%
1975 970.41 current US$ per person -18.1%
1976 1,078 current US$ per person +11.1%
1977 1,234 current US$ per person +14.5%
1978 1,496 current US$ per person +21.2%
1979 1,659 current US$ per person +10.9%
1980 1,856 current US$ per person +11.9%
1981 2,034 current US$ per person +9.6%
1982 2,038 current US$ per person +0.2%
1983 1,967 current US$ per person -3.5%
1984 1,729 current US$ per person -12.1%
1985 1,758 current US$ per person +1.7%
1986 2,019 current US$ per person +14.8%
1987 2,391 current US$ per person +18.4%
1988 2,579 current US$ per person +7.9%
1989 2,479 current US$ per person -3.9%
1990 2,431 current US$ per person -1.9%
1991 2,185 current US$ per person -10.1%
1992 2,112 current US$ per person -3.3%
1993 2,349 current US$ per person +11.2%
1994 2,820 current US$ per person +20.1%
1995 3,080 current US$ per person +9.2%
1996 3,131 current US$ per person +1.7%
1997 2,852 current US$ per person -8.9%
1998 2,326 current US$ per person -18.4%
1999 2,384 current US$ per person +2.5%
2000 2,115 current US$ per person -11.3%
2001 2,109 current US$ per person -0.3%
2002 2,624 current US$ per person +24.4%
2003 3,225 current US$ per person +22.9%
2004 3,700 current US$ per person +14.7%
2005 4,031 current US$ per person +8.9%
2006 3,548 current US$ per person -12.0%
2007 4,004 current US$ per person +12.8%
2008 3,879 current US$ per person -3.1%
2009 3,038 current US$ per person -21.7%
2010 3,652 current US$ per person +20.2%
2011 4,201 current US$ per person +15.0%
2012 4,240 current US$ per person +0.9%
2013 4,399 current US$ per person +3.7%
2014 4,935 current US$ per person +12.2%
2015 4,360 current US$ per person -11.7%
2016 4,045 current US$ per person -7.2%
2017 4,377 current US$ per person +8.2%
2018 4,303 current US$ per person -1.7%
2019 4,146 current US$ per person -3.6%
2020 3,946 current US$ per person -4.8%
2021 4,338 current US$ per person +9.9%
2022 4,380 current US$ per person +1.0%
2023 4,076 current US$ per person -6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,130 current US$ per person 707.08 current US$ per person 1,659 current US$ per person 9
1980s 2,085 current US$ per person 1,729 current US$ per person 2,579 current US$ per person 10
1990s 2,567 current US$ per person 2,112 current US$ per person 3,131 current US$ per person 10
2000s 3,227 current US$ per person 2,109 current US$ per person 4,031 current US$ per person 10
2010s 4,266 current US$ per person 3,652 current US$ per person 4,935 current US$ per person 10
2020s 4,185 current US$ per person 3,946 current US$ per person 4,380 current US$ per person 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 33 Lithuania 4,329 current US$ per person compare
  2. 34 Poland 4,276 current US$ per person compare
  3. 35 Spain 4,093 current US$ per person compare
  4. 37 Hungary 3,923 current US$ per person compare
  5. 38 Estonia 3,711 current US$ per person compare
  6. 39 Portugal 3,624 current US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in New Zealand?
Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in New Zealand was 4,076 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 4,935 current US$ per person in 2014.
What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 707.08 current US$ per person in 1971.
How does New Zealand rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita?
New Zealand ranks 36th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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 Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Manufacturing, value added (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.

Manufacturing, value added (current US$) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,059 data points, 1960–2025
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Manufacturing, value added (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.