Wealth share richest in New Zealand
New Zealand: Wealth share richest was 22.66 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
22.66
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
199th
of 215 countries
All-time high
46.27
in 1930
All-time low
21.98
in 1987
Years of data
56
1820–2024
Wealth share richest in New Zealand, 1820–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 22.66 for wealth share richest in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share richest in New Zealand peaked at 46.27 in 1930 and was at its lowest, 21.98, in 1987.
New Zealand ranks 199th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Wealth share richest in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 29.06 | — |
| 1850 | 30.19 | +3.9% |
| 1880 | 29.48 | -2.4% |
| 1900 | 40.19 | +36.3% |
| 1910 | 40.2 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 46.09 | +14.7% |
| 1930 | 46.27 | +0.4% |
| 1940 | 26.62 | -42.5% |
| 1950 | 31.96 | +20.1% |
| 1960 | 25.24 | -21.0% |
| 1970 | 24.24 | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 22.18 | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 22.15 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 22.24 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 22.46 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 22.36 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 22.17 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 22 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 21.98 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 22.04 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 22.39 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 23.1 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 22.77 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 23.12 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 23.25 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 23.28 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 23.28 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 23.04 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 23.25 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 23.54 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 23.64 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 23.14 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 23.36 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 23.14 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 23.17 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 23.79 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 23.08 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 22.13 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 22.53 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 23.41 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 23.69 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 24.35 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 24.07 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 23.13 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 22.71 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 22.62 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 22.64 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 22.45 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 22.6 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 22.44 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 22.65 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 23.19 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 23.32 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 22.53 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 22.51 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 22.66 | +0.7% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 22.66 is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.49, 82% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 22.66 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.18, 83% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wealth share richest in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -42.5% | 46.27 | 26.62 |
| 1900 | +36.3% | 29.48 | 40.19 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 29.06 | 29.06 | 29.06 | 1 |
| 1850s | 30.19 | 30.19 | 30.19 | 1 |
| 1880s | 29.48 | 29.48 | 29.48 | 1 |
| 1900s | 40.19 | 40.19 | 40.19 | 1 |
| 1910s | 40.2 | 40.2 | 40.2 | 1 |
| 1920s | 46.09 | 46.09 | 46.09 | 1 |
| 1930s | 46.27 | 46.27 | 46.27 | 1 |
| 1940s | 26.62 | 26.62 | 26.62 | 1 |
| 1950s | 31.96 | 31.96 | 31.96 | 1 |
| 1960s | 25.24 | 25.24 | 25.24 | 1 |
| 1970s | 24.24 | 24.24 | 24.24 | 1 |
| 1980s | 22.2 | 21.98 | 22.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.23 | 22.77 | 23.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.14 | 22.13 | 23.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.97 | 22.44 | 24.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.84 | 22.51 | 23.32 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 196 Andorra 22.84 compare
- 196 Isle of Man 22.84 compare
- 198 Brunei 22.81 compare
- 200 Montenegro 22.63 compare
- 201 Croatia 22.62 compare
- 202 Bosnia and Herzegovina 22.46 compare
More reference data data for New Zealand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wealth share richest in New Zealand?
- Wealth share richest in New Zealand was 22.66 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share richest recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 46.27 in 1930.
- What is the lowest wealth share richest recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.98 in 1987.
- How does New Zealand rank for wealth share richest?
- New Zealand ranks 199th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share richest rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Wealth share richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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