Human capital per capita, male in New Zealand

New Zealand: Human capital per capita, male was 180,798 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
180,798 current US$
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
16th
of 151 countries
All-time high
189,911 current US$
in 2018
All-time low
67,316 current US$
in 2000
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita, male in New Zealand, 1995–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1995200720201995: 88.8k current US$1996: 96.6k current US$1997: 88.8k current US$1998: 74.4k current US$1999: 74.6k current US$2000: 67.3k current US$2001: 68.2k current US$2002: 80.3k current US$2003: 104.3k current US$2004: 121.0k current US$2005: 132.4k current US$2006: 128.7k current US$2007: 158.7k current US$2008: 145.3k current US$2009: 130.3k current US$2010: 158.4k current US$2011: 181.6k current US$2012: 181.3k current US$2013: 176.6k current US$2014: 184.0k current US$2015: 165.0k current US$2016: 171.9k current US$2017: 183.1k current US$2018: 189.9k current US$2019: 181.3k current US$2020: 180.8k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human capital per capita, male in New Zealand is 180,798 current US$, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in New Zealand peaked at 189,911 current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 67,316 current US$, in 2000.

New Zealand ranks 16th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Human capital per capita, male in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Human capital per capita, male (current US$) in New Zealand, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 88,831 current US$ —
1996 96,574 current US$ +8.7%
1997 88,833 current US$ -8.0%
1998 74,369 current US$ -16.3%
1999 74,633 current US$ +0.4%
2000 67,316 current US$ -9.8%
2001 68,247 current US$ +1.4%
2002 80,287 current US$ +17.6%
2003 104,305 current US$ +29.9%
2004 120,966 current US$ +16.0%
2005 132,408 current US$ +9.5%
2006 128,655 current US$ -2.8%
2007 158,749 current US$ +23.4%
2008 145,294 current US$ -8.5%
2009 130,319 current US$ -10.3%
2010 158,356 current US$ +21.5%
2011 181,584 current US$ +14.7%
2012 181,283 current US$ -0.2%
2013 176,590 current US$ -2.6%
2014 184,021 current US$ +4.2%
2015 165,016 current US$ -10.3%
2016 171,867 current US$ +4.2%
2017 183,060 current US$ +6.5%
2018 189,911 current US$ +3.7%
2019 181,268 current US$ -4.6%
2020 180,798 current US$ -0.3%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 180,798 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 99,550 current US$, 1.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 180,798 current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17,792 current US$, 10.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 84,648 current US$ 74,369 current US$ 96,574 current US$ 5
2000s 113,655 current US$ 67,316 current US$ 158,749 current US$ 10
2010s 177,296 current US$ 158,356 current US$ 189,911 current US$ 10
2020s 180,798 current US$ 180,798 current US$ 180,798 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 13 Sweden 200,456 current US$ compare
  2. 14 Israel 195,917 current US$ compare
  3. 15 Qatar 181,453 current US$ compare
  4. 17 Japan 178,008 current US$ compare
  5. 18 United Kingdom 177,498 current US$ compare
  6. 19 Belgium 167,222 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita, male in New Zealand?
Human capital per capita, male in New Zealand was 180,798 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita, male recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 189,911 current US$ in 2018.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 67,316 current US$ in 2000.
How does New Zealand rank for human capital per capita, male?
New Zealand ranks 16th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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, male (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human capital per capita, male (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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