Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita was 5,287 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita in New Zealand, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita in New Zealand stood at 5,287 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.8% on the previous year and up 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita in New Zealand peaked at 5,287 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 58.59 current US$ per person, in 1968.
New Zealand ranks 29th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 106.25 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 74.49 current US$ per person | -29.9% |
| 1962 | 100.83 current US$ per person | +35.4% |
| 1963 | 83.84 current US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 1964 | 99.51 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1965 | 65.82 current US$ per person | -33.9% |
| 1966 | 66.89 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 80.03 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 1968 | 58.59 current US$ per person | -26.8% |
| 1969 | 75.38 current US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 1970 | 91.39 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1971 | 172.44 current US$ per person | +88.7% |
| 1972 | 286.57 current US$ per person | +66.2% |
| 1973 | 352.92 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 1974 | 211.21 current US$ per person | -40.2% |
| 1975 | 138.47 current US$ per person | -34.4% |
| 1976 | 157.79 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1977 | 141.83 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1978 | 144.5 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 144.98 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 113.11 current US$ per person | -22.0% |
| 1981 | 215.65 current US$ per person | +90.7% |
| 1982 | 201.49 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 243.07 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 1984 | 553.65 current US$ per person | +127.8% |
| 1985 | 491.43 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 1986 | 1,162 current US$ per person | +136.4% |
| 1987 | 995.48 current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 1988 | 863.72 current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 1989 | 917.45 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 1,240 current US$ per person | +35.2% |
| 1991 | 843.97 current US$ per person | -31.9% |
| 1992 | 871.82 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 934.26 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 1,024 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 1,200 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1996 | 1,595 current US$ per person | +32.9% |
| 1997 | 1,177 current US$ per person | -26.2% |
| 1998 | 1,102 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 1,162 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 1,024 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 918.61 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 1,257 current US$ per person | +36.8% |
| 2003 | 1,511 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 1,700 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 2,151 current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 2006 | 3,362 current US$ per person | +56.3% |
| 2007 | 4,083 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 2,595 current US$ per person | -36.5% |
| 2009 | 3,624 current US$ per person | +39.7% |
| 2010 | 3,844 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 3,880 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 3,989 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 3,673 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 3,512 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 3,189 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 3,778 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2017 | 4,297 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 3,603 current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 3,584 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 2,707 current US$ per person | -24.5% |
| 2021 | 3,169 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 2,834 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 2,978 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 4,171 current US$ per person | +40.0% |
| 2025 | 5,287 current US$ per person | +26.8% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 5,287 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,974 current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 5,287 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,342 current US$ per person, 2.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.16 current US$ per person | 58.59 current US$ per person | 106.25 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 184.21 current US$ per person | 91.39 current US$ per person | 352.92 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 575.67 current US$ per person | 113.11 current US$ per person | 1,162 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,115 current US$ per person | 843.97 current US$ per person | 1,595 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,223 current US$ per person | 918.61 current US$ per person | 4,083 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,735 current US$ per person | 3,189 current US$ per person | 4,297 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,524 current US$ per person | 2,707 current US$ per person | 5,287 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More economy & growth data for New Zealand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita in New Zealand?
- Total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita in New Zealand was 5,287 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 5,287 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.59 current US$ per person in 1968.
- How does New Zealand rank for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 29th out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.8%. 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 Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves minus gold International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.