What is gdp per capita in New Zealand?

Gdp per capita in New Zealand was 84,475 current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.

What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in New Zealand?

The highest recorded value was 84,475 current LCU in 2025.

What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in New Zealand?

The lowest recorded value was 1,199 current LCU in 1960.

How does New Zealand rank for gdp per capita?

New Zealand ranks 122nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.

Is gdp per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?

Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this New Zealand data come from?

The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

GDP per capita in New Zealand

Name: GDP per capita in New Zealand
Creator: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

New Zealand: GDP per capita was 84,475 current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

84,475 current LCU

Change on year

up 3.4%

World rank

122nd

of 213 countries

All-time high

84,475 current LCU

in 2025

All-time low

1,199 current LCU

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

GDP per capita in New Zealand, 1960–2025

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 84,475 current LCU for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 52.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per capita in New Zealand peaked at 84,475 current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,199 current LCU, in 1960.

New Zealand ranks 122nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1,487 current LCU	1,199 current LCU	1,872 current LCU	10
1970s	3,916 current LCU	2,064 current LCU	6,657 current LCU	10
1980s	14,863 current LCU	7,737 current LCU	22,494 current LCU	10
1990s	25,402 current LCU	21,735 current LCU	29,524 current LCU	10
2000s	38,671 current LCU	31,065 current LCU	45,268 current LCU	10
2010s	55,202 current LCU	46,856 current LCU	65,075 current LCU	10
2020s	76,558 current LCU	64,851 current LCU	84,475 current LCU	6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

119 Mauritania 87,437 current LCU compare
120 Namibia 87,224 current LCU compare
121 Cayman Islands 86,910 current LCU compare
123 Canada 77,871 current LCU compare
124 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 76,931 current LCU compare
125 Eswatini 73,492 current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

More economy & growth data for New Zealand

DEC alternative conversion factor 1.7 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -1.25 billion current LCU (2024)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -754.10 million current US$ (2024)
Taxes less subsidies on products 34.74 billion current LCU (2023)
Taxes less subsidies on products 21.34 billion current US$ (2023)
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -11.66 billion current LCU (2024)
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -7.06 billion current US$ (2024)
GNI per capita 78,957 current LCU (2025)
GNI per capita, Atlas method 46,630 current US$ (2025)
GNI 420.42 billion current LCU (2025)

All data for New Zealand →

Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per capita in New Zealand?: Gdp per capita in New Zealand was 84,475 current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 84,475 current LCU in 2025.
What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in New Zealand?: The lowest recorded value was 1,199 current LCU in 1960.
How does New Zealand rank for gdp per capita?: New Zealand ranks 122nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Is gdp per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?: Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?: The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: GDP per capita (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 213 places, 11,862 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.