Gross national income (GNI) per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Gross national income (GNI) per capita was 46,633 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
46,633 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
36th
of 157 countries
All-time high
47,520 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
All-time low
23,841 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Gross national income (GNI) per capita in New Zealand, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national income (gni) per capita in New Zealand is 46,633 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income (gni) per capita in New Zealand peaked at 47,520 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23,841 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1991.
That places New Zealand 36th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gross national income (GNI) per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26,241 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 23,841 international-$ in 2021 prices | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 24,012 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 25,200 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 26,428 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 27,192 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 27,370 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 28,049 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 28,467 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 29,175 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 30,083 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 31,611 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 32,383 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 33,886 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 34,570 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 34,928 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 35,145 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 36,850 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 35,829 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 36,790 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 37,190 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 38,183 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 38,625 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 40,390 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 41,118 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 41,996 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 42,977 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 44,140 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 44,814 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 46,105 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 45,594 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 46,891 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 47,520 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 47,028 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 46,633 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,598 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23,841 international-$ in 2021 prices | 29,175 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,207 international-$ in 2021 prices | 30,083 international-$ in 2021 prices | 36,850 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,554 international-$ in 2021 prices | 37,190 international-$ in 2021 prices | 46,105 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,733 international-$ in 2021 prices | 45,594 international-$ in 2021 prices | 47,520 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 33 Spain 48,454 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 34 Cyprus 48,268 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 35 Israel 47,468 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 37 Czechia 46,355 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 38 Lithuania 46,181 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 39 Poland 44,439 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More reference data data for New Zealand
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national income (gni) per capita in New Zealand?
- Gross national income (gni) per capita in New Zealand was 46,633 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross national income (gni) per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 47,520 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross national income (gni) per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,841 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1991.
- How does New Zealand rank for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 36th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross national income (gni) per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross national income (GNI) per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.