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GDP per person: NZ and other countries: data and downloads

New Zealand was US$47,887 PPP in 2025, up US$29.90 PPP on a year earlier.

Updated

Source: OECD. Last retrieved 10 October 2026.

In 2024, the latest period all 6 comparison countries have. New Zealand's newer value is 47,886.5 (2025; usd ppp).

In 2024, the latest period all 6 comparison countries have.

GDP per person: NZ and other countries
New ZealandAustraliaUnited KingdomCanadaUnited StatesOECD
GDP per person: NZ and other countries. New Zealand, 1991 to 2024, latest US$47,857 PPP. Australia, 1990 to 2024, latest US$57,572 PPP. United Kingdom, 1995 to 2024, latest US$54,521 PPP. Canada, 1990 to 2024, latest US$51,864 PPP. United States, 1990 to 2024, latest US$72,488 PPP. OECD, 2011 to 2024, latest US$52,287 PPP.020,00040,00060,00080,0001990199620022008201420202024
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PeriodNew Zealand (US$ PPP)Australia (US$ PPP)United Kingdom (US$ PPP)Canada (US$ PPP)United States (US$ PPP)OECD (US$ PPP)
2024US$47,857 PPPUS$57,572 PPPUS$54,521 PPPUS$51,864 PPPUS$72,488 PPPUS$52,287 PPP
2023US$48,810 PPPUS$58,049 PPPUS$54,393 PPPUS$52,327 PPPUS$71,038 PPPUS$51,576 PPP
2022US$48,804 PPPUS$58,259 PPPUS$54,831 PPPUS$52,728 PPPUS$69,589 PPPUS$51,035 PPP
2021US$47,332 PPPUS$56,780 PPPUS$52,764 PPPUS$51,218 PPPUS$68,316 PPPUS$49,732 PPP
2020US$44,964 PPPUS$54,021 PPPUS$48,853 PPPUS$48,630 PPPUS$64,414 PPPUS$46,877 PPP
2019US$46,178 PPPUS$55,716 PPPUS$54,431 PPPUS$51,814 PPPUS$66,048 PPPUS$49,058 PPP
2018US$45,411 PPPUS$55,468 PPPUS$53,925 PPPUS$51,593 PPPUS$64,721 PPPUS$48,472 PPP
2017US$44,431 PPPUS$54,765 PPPUS$53,319 PPPUS$50,925 PPPUS$63,228 PPPUS$47,601 PPP
2016US$43,626 PPPUS$54,329 PPPUS$51,893 PPPUS$50,031 PPPUS$62,139 PPPUS$46,591 PPP
2015US$42,819 PPPUS$53,751 PPPUS$51,147 PPPUS$50,039 PPPUS$61,502 PPPUS$46,007 PPP
2014US$42,005 PPPUS$53,304 PPPUS$50,428 PPPUS$50,119 PPPUS$60,212 PPPUS$45,114 PPP
2013US$41,386 PPPUS$52,771 PPPUS$49,227 PPPUS$49,215 PPPUS$59,193 PPPUS$44,384 PPP
2012US$40,892 PPPUS$52,517 PPPUS$48,633 PPPUS$48,608 PPPUS$58,403 PPPUS$43,892 PPP
2011US$40,049 PPPUS$51,377 PPPUS$48,170 PPPUS$48,278 PPPUS$57,540 PPPUS$43,527 PPP
2010US$39,706 PPPUS$50,775 PPPUS$48,052 PPPUS$47,277 PPPUS$57,103 PPPNo data
2009US$39,324 PPPUS$50,301 PPPUS$47,280 PPPUS$46,375 PPPUS$56,074 PPPNo data
2008US$39,545 PPPUS$50,303 PPPUS$49,878 PPPUS$48,318 PPPUS$58,067 PPPNo data
2007US$39,999 PPPUS$50,075 PPPUS$50,267 PPPUS$48,353 PPPUS$58,548 PPPNo data
2006US$38,903 PPPUS$48,847 PPPUS$49,199 PPPUS$47,846 PPPUS$57,951 PPPNo data
2005US$38,418 PPPUS$48,242 PPPUS$48,478 PPPUS$47,089 PPPUS$56,919 PPPNo data
Full data: gdp per capita international
Country comparison in 2024
CountryValue (US$ PPP) in 2024
New ZealandUS$47,857 PPP
AustraliaUS$57,572 PPP
CanadaUS$51,864 PPP
OECDUS$52,287 PPP
United KingdomUS$54,521 PPP
United StatesUS$72,488 PPP
2024New Zealand US$47,857 PPPAustralia US$57,572 PPPUnited Kingdom US$54,521 PPPCanada US$51,864 PPPUnited States US$72,488 PPPOECD US$52,287 PPP
GDP per person: NZ and other countries. New Zealand: US$47,857 PPP in 2024. Australia: US$57,572 PPP in 2024. United Kingdom: US$54,521 PPP in 2024. Canada: US$51,864 PPP in 2024. United States: US$72,488 PPP in 2024. OECD: US$52,287 PPP in 2024.

Lines break at accounting-basis changes and missing periods. Source: OECD.

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GDP per person: NZ and other countries: data and downloads: definitions

GDP per person in constant US dollars adjusted for purchasing power (so price differences between countries are removed), from the OECD national accounts. Annual from 1990.

GDP per person: NZ and other countries: data and downloads: comparison limits

These affect how the figures can be compared.

  • Measures average output, not household income or wellbeing.
  • Singapore is not an OECD member; see the World Bank comparison (to be added).
  • OECD aggregate available from 2011.

GDP per person: NZ and other countries: data and downloads: data by period

The latest ten periods for up to the first six series. Downloads contain every published observation.

PeriodNew ZealandAustraliaUnited KingdomCanadaUnited StatesOECD
2025US$47,887 PPPUS$57,844 PPPUS$54,991 PPPUS$52,211 PPPUS$73,786 PPPNot available
2024US$47,857 PPPUS$57,572 PPPUS$54,521 PPPUS$51,864 PPPUS$72,488 PPPUS$52,287 PPP
2023US$48,810 PPPUS$58,049 PPPUS$54,393 PPPUS$52,327 PPPUS$71,038 PPPUS$51,576 PPP
2022US$48,804 PPPUS$58,259 PPPUS$54,831 PPPUS$52,728 PPPUS$69,589 PPPUS$51,035 PPP
2021US$47,332 PPPUS$56,780 PPPUS$52,764 PPPUS$51,218 PPPUS$68,316 PPPUS$49,732 PPP
2020US$44,964 PPPUS$54,021 PPPUS$48,853 PPPUS$48,630 PPPUS$64,414 PPPUS$46,877 PPP
2019US$46,178 PPPUS$55,716 PPPUS$54,431 PPPUS$51,814 PPPUS$66,048 PPPUS$49,058 PPP
2018US$45,411 PPPUS$55,468 PPPUS$53,925 PPPUS$51,593 PPPUS$64,721 PPPUS$48,472 PPP
2017US$44,431 PPPUS$54,765 PPPUS$53,319 PPPUS$50,925 PPPUS$63,228 PPPUS$47,601 PPP
2016US$43,626 PPPUS$54,329 PPPUS$51,893 PPPUS$50,031 PPPUS$62,139 PPPUS$46,591 PPP

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OECD, GDP per capita (US dollars, PPP)
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