Human capital per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Human capital per capita was 305,807 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital 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$.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 305,807 real chained 2019 US$ for human capital per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in New Zealand peaked at 305,807 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 242,727 real chained 2019 US$, in 1998.
New Zealand ranks 16th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 245,737 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 248,782 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 246,770 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 242,727 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 244,952 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 248,109 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 253,236 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 256,803 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 257,609 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 263,250 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 267,938 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 269,086 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 269,543 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 266,439 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 258,392 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 255,082 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 258,203 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 258,194 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 264,619 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 271,418 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 273,411 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 279,740 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 286,088 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 293,073 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 300,466 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 305,807 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 305,807 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 174,393 real chained 2019 US$, 1.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 305,807 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35,029 real chained 2019 US$, 8.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 245,794 real chained 2019 US$ | 242,727 real chained 2019 US$ | 248,782 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 261,040 real chained 2019 US$ | 248,109 real chained 2019 US$ | 269,543 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 274,029 real chained 2019 US$ | 255,082 real chained 2019 US$ | 300,466 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 305,807 real chained 2019 US$ | 305,807 real chained 2019 US$ | 305,807 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in New Zealand?
- Human capital per capita in New Zealand was 305,807 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 human capital per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 305,807 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 242,727 real chained 2019 US$ in 1998.
- How does New Zealand rank for human capital per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 16th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. 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 Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Human capital is computed as the present value of future earnings for the working population over their lifetimes. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.