Human capital per capita in New Zealand

New Zealand: Human capital per capita was 305,807 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
305,807 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
16th
of 150 countries
All-time high
305,807 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
242,727 real chained 2019 US$
in 1998
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in New Zealand, 1995–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1995200720201995: 245.7k real chained 2019 US$1996: 248.8k real chained 2019 US$1997: 246.8k real chained 2019 US$1998: 242.7k real chained 2019 US$1999: 245.0k real chained 2019 US$2000: 248.1k real chained 2019 US$2001: 253.2k real chained 2019 US$2002: 256.8k real chained 2019 US$2003: 257.6k real chained 2019 US$2004: 263.2k real chained 2019 US$2005: 267.9k real chained 2019 US$2006: 269.1k real chained 2019 US$2007: 269.5k real chained 2019 US$2008: 266.4k real chained 2019 US$2009: 258.4k real chained 2019 US$2010: 255.1k real chained 2019 US$2011: 258.2k real chained 2019 US$2012: 258.2k real chained 2019 US$2013: 264.6k real chained 2019 US$2014: 271.4k real chained 2019 US$2015: 273.4k real chained 2019 US$2016: 279.7k real chained 2019 US$2017: 286.1k real chained 2019 US$2018: 293.1k real chained 2019 US$2019: 300.5k real chained 2019 US$2020: 305.8k real chained 2019 US$

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 150 countries on this measure, 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 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

  1. 13 Canada 351,375 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 14 Israel 316,068 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 15 France 308,918 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 17 United Kingdom 299,137 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 18 Belgium 295,701 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 19 Austria 287,604 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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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 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 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

Indicator
Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

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.