National comprehensive wealth in New Zealand

New Zealand: National comprehensive wealth was 3.01 trillion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
3.01 trillion current US$
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
35th
of 151 countries
All-time high
3.01 trillion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
757.30 billion current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

National comprehensive wealth in New Zealand, 1995–2020

1.0T1.5T2.0T2.5T3.0T1995200720201995: 898.9B current US$1996: 979.2B current US$1997: 961.4B current US$1998: 815.3B current US$1999: 843.8B current US$2000: 779.0B current US$2001: 757.3B current US$2002: 880.5B current US$2003: 1.2T current US$2004: 1.4T current US$2005: 1.6T current US$2006: 1.6T current US$2007: 1.9T current US$2008: 1.9T current US$2009: 1.7T current US$2010: 2.1T current US$2011: 2.4T current US$2012: 2.4T current US$2013: 2.4T current US$2014: 2.6T current US$2015: 2.3T current US$2016: 2.4T current US$2017: 2.8T current US$2018: 2.9T current US$2019: 3.0T current US$2020: 3.0T current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, national comprehensive wealth in New Zealand stood at 3.01 trillion current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, national comprehensive wealth in New Zealand peaked at 3.01 trillion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 757.30 billion current US$, in 2001.

New Zealand ranks 35th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

National comprehensive wealth in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for National comprehensive wealth (current US$) in New Zealand, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 898.87 billion current US$ —
1996 979.17 billion current US$ +8.9%
1997 961.41 billion current US$ -1.8%
1998 815.34 billion current US$ -15.2%
1999 843.78 billion current US$ +3.5%
2000 779.02 billion current US$ -7.7%
2001 757.30 billion current US$ -2.8%
2002 880.49 billion current US$ +16.3%
2003 1.16 trillion current US$ +31.8%
2004 1.42 trillion current US$ +22.3%
2005 1.61 trillion current US$ +13.4%
2006 1.57 trillion current US$ -2.5%
2007 1.92 trillion current US$ +22.4%
2008 1.94 trillion current US$ +1.1%
2009 1.70 trillion current US$ -12.3%
2010 2.07 trillion current US$ +21.3%
2011 2.37 trillion current US$ +14.7%
2012 2.38 trillion current US$ +0.4%
2013 2.43 trillion current US$ +2.4%
2014 2.58 trillion current US$ +6.0%
2015 2.30 trillion current US$ -11.0%
2016 2.43 trillion current US$ +5.7%
2017 2.80 trillion current US$ +15.3%
2018 2.93 trillion current US$ +4.8%
2019 2.96 trillion current US$ +0.9%
2020 3.01 trillion current US$ +1.7%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 3.01 trillion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.69 trillion current US$, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 3.01 trillion current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.10 trillion current US$, 97% of the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 899.71 billion current US$ 815.34 billion current US$ 979.17 billion current US$ 5
2000s 1.37 trillion current US$ 757.30 billion current US$ 1.94 trillion current US$ 10
2010s 2.52 trillion current US$ 2.07 trillion current US$ 2.96 trillion current US$ 10
2020s 3.01 trillion current US$ 3.01 trillion current US$ 3.01 trillion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 32 Iran 3.37 trillion current US$ compare
  2. 33 Argentina 3.29 trillion current US$ compare
  3. 34 Vietnam 3.20 trillion current US$ compare
  4. 36 Finland 2.87 trillion current US$ compare
  5. 37 Philippines 2.77 trillion current US$ compare
  6. 38 Malaysia 2.77 trillion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is national comprehensive wealth in New Zealand?
National comprehensive wealth in New Zealand was 3.01 trillion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest national comprehensive wealth recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 3.01 trillion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest national comprehensive wealth recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 757.30 billion current US$ in 2001.
How does New Zealand rank for national comprehensive wealth?
New Zealand ranks 35th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is national comprehensive wealth rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. 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 National comprehensive wealth (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
National comprehensive wealth (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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