Adjusted net savings per capita in New Zealand

New Zealand: Adjusted net savings per capita was 4,774 current US$ in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
4,774 current US$
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
17th
of 164 countries
All-time high
5,660 current US$
in 2017
All-time low
1,205 current US$
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Adjusted net savings per capita in New Zealand, 2000–2021

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k2000201020212000: 1.3k current US$2001: 1.7k current US$2002: 2.0k current US$2003: 2.8k current US$2004: 3.0k current US$2005: 2.4k current US$2006: 1.9k current US$2007: 2.8k current US$2008: 1.2k current US$2009: 2.1k current US$2010: 2.6k current US$2011: 3.2k current US$2012: 3.5k current US$2013: 5.0k current US$2014: 5.2k current US$2015: 4.9k current US$2016: 5.1k current US$2017: 5.7k current US$2018: 4.9k current US$2019: 5.6k current US$2020: 4.6k current US$2021: 4.8k current US$

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 14 South Korea 6,319 current US$ compare
  2. 15 Belgium 6,276 current US$ compare
  3. 16 Finland 6,141 current US$ compare
  4. 18 Estonia 4,543 current US$ compare
  5. 19 Kuwait 4,460 current US$ compare
  6. 20 France 4,153 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Adjusted net savings per capita
Unit
current US$
Source
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 4,212 data points, 1990–2021
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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.