Incomes of the richest in New Zealand

New Zealand: Incomes of the richest was 12.08 in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
12.08
Change on year
down 28.0%
World rank
80th
of 113 countries
All-time high
22.39
in 2010
All-time low
7.22
in 1986
Years of data
102
1921–2022

Incomes of the richest in New Zealand, 1921–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, incomes of the richest in New Zealand stood at 12.08.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.0% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, incomes of the richest in New Zealand peaked at 22.39 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.22, in 1986.

That places New Zealand 80th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 102 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1920s 20.05 19.3 20.94 9
1930s 17.91 13.86 19.69 10
1940s 13.97 13.13 15.07 10
1950s 13.88 11.08 17.44 10
1960s 10.76 10.12 11.37 10
1970s 9.88 8.08 11.62 10
1980s 8.16 7.22 9.92 10
1990s 12.4 10.57 15.29 10
2000s 14.21 10.05 21.11 10
2010s 13.64 10.69 22.39 10
2020s 13.95 12.08 16.77 3

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 77 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 12.14 compare
  2. 78 Mali 12.12 compare
  3. 79 France 12.1 compare
  4. 81 Canada 12.06 compare
  5. 82 Greece 11.84 compare
  6. 82 Hungary 11.84 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places β†’

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All data for New Zealand β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is incomes of the richest in New Zealand?
Incomes of the richest in New Zealand was 12.08 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest incomes of the richest recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 22.39 in 2010.
What is the lowest incomes of the richest recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 7.22 in 1986.
How does New Zealand rank for incomes of the richest?
New Zealand ranks 80th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
Is incomes of the richest rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Incomes of the richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Incomes of the richest
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
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