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Household incomes compared: NZ and other countries (adjusted for prices): data and downloads

New Zealand was US$42,501 PPP in 2022, up US$3,841 PPP on a year earlier.

Updated

Source: OECD; NZ in Numbers calculation. Last retrieved 10 October 2026.

In 2020, the latest period all 5 comparison countries have. New Zealand's newer value is 42,501.32 (2022; usd ppp).

In 2020, the latest period all 5 comparison countries have.

Household incomes compared: NZ and other countries (adjusted for prices)
New ZealandAustraliaUnited KingdomCanadaUnited States
Household incomes compared: NZ and other countries (adjusted for prices). New Zealand, 2006 to 2020, latest US$36,347 PPP. Australia, 2012 to 2020, latest US$37,385 PPP. United Kingdom, 2002 to 2020, latest US$27,991 PPP. Canada, 1990 to 2020, latest US$41,560 PPP. United States, 2013 to 2020, latest US$45,270 PPP.010,00020,00030,00040,00050,000199019962002200820142020
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PeriodNew Zealand (US$ PPP)Australia (US$ PPP)United Kingdom (US$ PPP)Canada (US$ PPP)United States (US$ PPP)
2020US$36,347 PPPUS$37,385 PPPUS$27,991 PPPUS$41,560 PPPUS$45,270 PPP
2019US$33,575 PPPNo dataUS$27,374 PPPUS$38,008 PPPUS$42,800 PPP
2018US$32,112 PPPUS$34,371 PPPUS$25,081 PPPUS$37,382 PPPUS$39,670 PPP
2017US$31,238 PPPNo dataUS$24,948 PPPUS$36,194 PPPUS$35,600 PPP
2016US$29,234 PPPUS$33,742 PPPUS$23,983 PPPUS$35,068 PPPUS$34,514 PPP
2015US$27,679 PPPNo dataUS$23,112 PPPUS$32,770 PPPUS$32,075 PPP
2014US$27,008 PPPUS$32,525 PPPUS$22,737 PPPUS$32,633 PPPUS$30,960 PPP
2013US$25,845 PPPNo dataUS$22,113 PPPUS$31,473 PPPUS$30,473 PPP
2012US$25,270 PPPUS$30,010 PPPUS$21,710 PPPUS$30,994 PPPNo data
2011US$23,699 PPPNo dataUS$21,062 PPPUS$30,048 PPPNo data
2010US$22,654 PPPNo dataUS$20,727 PPPUS$29,113 PPPNo data
2009US$22,315 PPPNo dataUS$19,911 PPPUS$28,290 PPPNo data
2008US$22,512 PPPNo dataUS$20,520 PPPUS$28,632 PPPNo data
2007US$20,910 PPPNo dataUS$20,054 PPPUS$27,667 PPPNo data
2006US$19,637 PPPNo dataUS$19,475 PPPUS$26,053 PPPNo data
2005No dataNo dataUS$18,637 PPPUS$25,507 PPPNo data
2004No dataNo dataUS$18,976 PPPUS$24,440 PPPNo data
2003No dataNo dataUS$17,881 PPPUS$23,376 PPPNo data
2002No dataNo dataUS$17,928 PPPUS$22,843 PPPNo data
2001No dataNo dataNo dataUS$22,330 PPPNo data
Full data: household income ppp international
Country comparison in 2020
CountryValue (US$ PPP) in 2020
New ZealandUS$36,347 PPP
AustraliaUS$37,385 PPP
CanadaUS$41,560 PPP
United KingdomUS$27,991 PPP
United StatesUS$45,270 PPP
2020New Zealand US$36,347 PPPAustralia US$37,385 PPPUnited Kingdom US$27,991 PPPCanada US$41,560 PPPUnited States US$45,270 PPP
Household incomes compared: NZ and other countries (adjusted for prices). New Zealand: US$36,347 PPP in 2020. Australia: US$37,385 PPP in 2020. United Kingdom: US$27,991 PPP in 2020. Canada: US$41,560 PPP in 2020. United States: US$45,270 PPP in 2020.

Lines break at accounting-basis changes and missing periods. Source: OECD; NZ in Numbers calculation.

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Household incomes compared: NZ and other countries (adjusted for prices): data and downloads: definitions

Median equivalised household disposable income converted to US dollars at purchasing power parity, so the figures reflect what incomes can buy in each country rather than market exchange rates.

Household incomes compared: NZ and other countries (adjusted for prices): data and downloads: comparison limits

These affect how the figures can be compared.

  • Survey years differ by country (Australia every second year); compare the most recent year each country has.
  • Equivalised income adjusts for household size; it is not the income of a typical household in raw dollars.
  • Current prices: changes over time include inflation.

Household incomes compared: NZ and other countries (adjusted for prices): 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 States
2023Not availableNot availableUS$36,393 PPPUS$48,382 PPPUS$49,885 PPP
2022US$42,501 PPPNot availableUS$34,044 PPPUS$46,730 PPPUS$46,410 PPP
2021US$38,660 PPPNot availableUS$28,983 PPPUS$43,967 PPPUS$46,600 PPP
2020US$36,347 PPPUS$37,385 PPPUS$27,991 PPPUS$41,560 PPPUS$45,270 PPP
2019US$33,575 PPPNot availableUS$27,374 PPPUS$38,008 PPPUS$42,800 PPP
2018US$32,112 PPPUS$34,371 PPPUS$25,081 PPPUS$37,382 PPPUS$39,670 PPP
2017US$31,238 PPPNot availableUS$24,948 PPPUS$36,194 PPPUS$35,600 PPP
2016US$29,234 PPPUS$33,742 PPPUS$23,983 PPPUS$35,068 PPPUS$34,514 PPP
2015US$27,679 PPPNot availableUS$23,112 PPPUS$32,770 PPPUS$32,075 PPP
2014US$27,008 PPPUS$32,525 PPPUS$22,737 PPPUS$32,633 PPPUS$30,960 PPP

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Calculated by NZ in Numbers from OECD, Income distribution database; OECD, Purchasing power parities and exchange rates.

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Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). Calculated by NZ in Numbers from the source datasets listed; please also credit those sources.
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Retrieved
10 October 2026
Formula
Income (US$ PPP) = median disposable income per equivalised household (local currency) ÷ PPP for actual individual consumption (local currency per US$)
Inputs
  • household-income-international, NZL.A.INC_DISP.MEDIAN.XDC_HH_EQ._T.METH2012.D_CUR. Source: OECD, Income distribution database. Content hash: dfdc207e604cd692df7850a132c8a8540888f1e83f646561c781fcf7b772ed49.
  • ppp-and-exchange-rates, NZL.A.S1.S1.PPP_P41.F21.XDC_USD.N.T001. Source: OECD, Purchasing power parities and exchange rates. Content hash: cb46c176adf5c346425a45c5a918535aa65feedd701f6bbde9f64cac9b201784.
  • household-income-international, AUS.A.INC_DISP.MEDIAN.XDC_HH_EQ._T.METH2012.D_CUR. Source: OECD, Income distribution database. Content hash: dfdc207e604cd692df7850a132c8a8540888f1e83f646561c781fcf7b772ed49.
  • ppp-and-exchange-rates, AUS.A.S1.S1.PPP_P41.F21.XDC_USD.N.T001. Source: OECD, Purchasing power parities and exchange rates. Content hash: cb46c176adf5c346425a45c5a918535aa65feedd701f6bbde9f64cac9b201784.
  • household-income-international, GBR.A.INC_DISP.MEDIAN.XDC_HH_EQ._T.METH2012.D_CUR. Source: OECD, Income distribution database. Content hash: dfdc207e604cd692df7850a132c8a8540888f1e83f646561c781fcf7b772ed49.
  • ppp-and-exchange-rates, GBR.A.S1.S1.PPP_P41.F21.XDC_USD.N.T001. Source: OECD, Purchasing power parities and exchange rates. Content hash: cb46c176adf5c346425a45c5a918535aa65feedd701f6bbde9f64cac9b201784.
  • household-income-international, CAN.A.INC_DISP.MEDIAN.XDC_HH_EQ._T.METH2012.D_CUR. Source: OECD, Income distribution database. Content hash: dfdc207e604cd692df7850a132c8a8540888f1e83f646561c781fcf7b772ed49.
  • ppp-and-exchange-rates, CAN.A.S1.S1.PPP_P41.F21.XDC_USD.N.T001. Source: OECD, Purchasing power parities and exchange rates. Content hash: cb46c176adf5c346425a45c5a918535aa65feedd701f6bbde9f64cac9b201784.
  • household-income-international, USA.A.INC_DISP.MEDIAN.XDC_HH_EQ._T.METH2012.D_CUR. Source: OECD, Income distribution database. Content hash: dfdc207e604cd692df7850a132c8a8540888f1e83f646561c781fcf7b772ed49.
  • ppp-and-exchange-rates, USA.A.S1.S1.PPP_P41.F21.XDC_USD.N.T001. Source: OECD, Purchasing power parities and exchange rates. Content hash: cb46c176adf5c346425a45c5a918535aa65feedd701f6bbde9f64cac9b201784.