Adjusted net savings per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Adjusted net savings per capita was 4,774 current US$ in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net savings per capita in New Zealand, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 4,774 current US$ for adjusted net savings per capita in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net savings per capita in New Zealand peaked at 5,660 current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,205 current US$, in 2008.
That places New Zealand 17th out of 164 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Adjusted net savings per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,275 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 1,656 current US$ | +29.9% |
| 2002 | 1,952 current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 2,830 current US$ | +45.0% |
| 2004 | 2,953 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 2,433 current US$ | -17.6% |
| 2006 | 1,920 current US$ | -21.1% |
| 2007 | 2,813 current US$ | +46.6% |
| 2008 | 1,205 current US$ | -57.1% |
| 2009 | 2,085 current US$ | +73.0% |
| 2010 | 2,627 current US$ | +26.0% |
| 2011 | 3,223 current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 3,543 current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 5,046 current US$ | +42.4% |
| 2014 | 5,209 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 4,880 current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 5,123 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 5,660 current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 4,916 current US$ | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 5,582 current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 4,649 current US$ | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 4,774 current US$ | +2.7% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 4,774 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,717 current US$, 1.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 4,774 current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 563.21 current US$, 8.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,112 current US$ | 1,205 current US$ | 2,953 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,581 current US$ | 2,627 current US$ | 5,660 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,711 current US$ | 4,649 current US$ | 4,774 current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net savings per capita in New Zealand?
- Adjusted net savings per capita in New Zealand was 4,774 current US$ in 2021, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 5,660 current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,205 current US$ in 2008.
- How does New Zealand rank for adjusted net savings per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 17th out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net savings per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adjusted net savings per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net savings are equal to net national savings plus education expenditure and minus energy depletion, mineral depletion, net forest depletion, and carbon dioxide.