Gdp per person employed constant ppp in New Zealand
New Zealand: Gdp per person employed constant ppp was 87,948 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
87,948
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
43rd
of 177 countries
All-time high
89,318
in 2022
All-time low
66,624
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Gdp per person employed constant ppp in New Zealand, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 87,948 for gdp per person employed constant ppp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed constant ppp in New Zealand peaked at 89,318 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 66,624, in 1991.
That places New Zealand 43rd out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gdp per person employed constant ppp in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 66,624 | — |
| 1992 | 67,118 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 70,004 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 70,549 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 70,627 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 70,926 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 72,024 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 73,108 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 75,895 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 76,633 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 77,346 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 78,393 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 80,033 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 80,429 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 80,782 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 81,124 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 82,174 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 81,026 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 82,044 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 82,882 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 83,401 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 85,437 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 86,038 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 86,032 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 87,002 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 86,288 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 85,587 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 86,313 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 87,128 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 85,827 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 87,701 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 89,318 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 88,266 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 87,800 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 87,948 | +0.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 87,948 is below the median for high income countries, which is 108,203, 81% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 87,948 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35,266, 2.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70,764 | 66,624 | 75,895 | 9 |
| 2000s | 79,998 | 76,633 | 82,174 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85,611 | 82,882 | 87,128 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87,810 | 85,827 | 89,318 | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More work & labour data for New Zealand
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0748 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0721 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0776 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4877 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,200 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 511.04 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,819 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,994 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,812 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed constant ppp in New Zealand?
- Gdp per person employed constant ppp in New Zealand was 87,948 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed constant ppp recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 89,318 in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed constant ppp recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,624 in 1991.
- How does New Zealand rank for gdp per person employed constant ppp?
- New Zealand ranks 43rd out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed constant ppp rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per person employed constant ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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