New Zealand vs Portugal: GDP per person employed
GDP per person employed over time
- New Zealand
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 89,377 constant 2021 PPP $ against 87,948 constant 2021 PPP $ in New Zealand, a difference of 1,429 constant 2021 PPP $.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 43rd and Portugal ranks 42nd of 177 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70,764 constant 2021 PPP $ | 65,670 constant 2021 PPP $ | 5,094 constant 2021 PPP $ | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 79,998 constant 2021 PPP $ | 74,165 constant 2021 PPP $ | 5,834 constant 2021 PPP $ | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 85,611 constant 2021 PPP $ | 81,597 constant 2021 PPP $ | 4,013 constant 2021 PPP $ | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 87,810 constant 2021 PPP $ | 85,975 constant 2021 PPP $ | 1,835 constant 2021 PPP $ | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per person employed, New Zealand or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 89,377 constant 2021 PPP $ against 87,948 constant 2021 PPP $ in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per person employed between New Zealand and Portugal?
- 1,429 constant 2021 PPP $, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for gdp per person employed?
- New Zealand ranks 43rd and Portugal ranks 42nd of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.