Human capital per capita in New Zealand

New Zealand: Human capital per capita was 293,415 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
293,415 current US$
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
16th
of 150 countries
All-time high
310,734 current US$
in 2018
All-time low
101,752 current US$
in 2000
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in New Zealand, 1995–2020

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k1995200720201995: 133.7k current US$1996: 145.4k current US$1997: 133.8k current US$1998: 112.1k current US$1999: 112.7k current US$2000: 101.8k current US$2001: 103.2k current US$2002: 121.4k current US$2003: 157.8k current US$2004: 183.0k current US$2005: 200.5k current US$2006: 195.0k current US$2007: 240.7k current US$2008: 225.7k current US$2009: 204.3k current US$2010: 247.7k current US$2011: 281.1k current US$2012: 286.7k current US$2013: 292.7k current US$2014: 304.0k current US$2015: 266.8k current US$2016: 281.3k current US$2017: 301.3k current US$2018: 310.7k current US$2019: 300.5k current US$2020: 293.4k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human capital per capita in New Zealand is 293,415 current US$, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita in New Zealand peaked at 310,734 current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 101,752 current US$, in 2000.

That places New Zealand 16th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 127,551 current US$ 112,148 current US$ 145,386 current US$ 5
2000s 173,345 current US$ 101,752 current US$ 240,747 current US$ 10
2010s 287,272 current US$ 247,666 current US$ 310,734 current US$ 10
2020s 293,415 current US$ 293,415 current US$ 293,415 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 13 Canada 327,314 current US$ compare
  2. 14 Israel 313,034 current US$ compare
  3. 15 France 296,007 current US$ compare
  4. 17 Belgium 283,516 current US$ compare
  5. 18 United Kingdom 282,189 current US$ compare
  6. 19 Austria 276,292 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita in New Zealand?
Human capital per capita in New Zealand was 293,415 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 310,734 current US$ in 2018.
What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 101,752 current US$ in 2000.
How does New Zealand rank for human capital per capita?
New Zealand ranks 16th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Human capital per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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