Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$) was 44,384 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Foreign assets per capita in New Zealand, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign assets per capita in New Zealand stood at 44,384 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.6% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in New Zealand peaked at 44,384 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9,377 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
New Zealand ranks 31st of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 9,377 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 13,773 real chained 2019 US$ | +46.9% |
| 1997 | 11,180 real chained 2019 US$ | -18.8% |
| 1998 | 10,008 real chained 2019 US$ | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 13,018 real chained 2019 US$ | +30.1% |
| 2000 | 13,998 real chained 2019 US$ | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 15,721 real chained 2019 US$ | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 19,953 real chained 2019 US$ | +26.9% |
| 2003 | 23,808 real chained 2019 US$ | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 26,829 real chained 2019 US$ | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 24,125 real chained 2019 US$ | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 27,818 real chained 2019 US$ | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 34,164 real chained 2019 US$ | +22.8% |
| 2008 | 25,115 real chained 2019 US$ | -26.5% |
| 2009 | 29,477 real chained 2019 US$ | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 34,237 real chained 2019 US$ | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 34,511 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 36,109 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 35,784 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 36,715 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 35,987 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 38,334 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 39,369 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 36,439 real chained 2019 US$ | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 39,412 real chained 2019 US$ | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 44,384 real chained 2019 US$ | +12.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 44,384 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 61,202 real chained 2019 US$, 73% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 44,384 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,114 real chained 2019 US$, 10.8× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,471 real chained 2019 US$ | 9,377 real chained 2019 US$ | 13,773 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 24,101 real chained 2019 US$ | 13,998 real chained 2019 US$ | 34,164 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,690 real chained 2019 US$ | 34,237 real chained 2019 US$ | 39,412 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,384 real chained 2019 US$ | 44,384 real chained 2019 US$ | 44,384 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets per capita in New Zealand?
- Foreign assets per capita in New Zealand was 44,384 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 44,384 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,377 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does New Zealand rank for foreign assets per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 31st out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.