Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females in New Zealand
New Zealand: Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females was 55,285 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
55,285 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
34th
of 184 countries
All-time high
56,802 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
All-time low
30,826 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females in New Zealand, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females in New Zealand is 55,285 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females in New Zealand peaked at 56,802 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30,826 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1991.
New Zealand ranks 34th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34,116 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 30,826 international-$ in 2021 prices | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 31,012 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 32,547 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 33,944 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 34,808 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 34,788 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 35,649 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 36,065 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 36,862 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 38,002 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 39,769 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 40,727 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 42,377 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 43,277 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 43,562 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 43,813 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 45,826 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 44,245 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 46,764 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 47,204 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 45,700 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 45,946 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 48,016 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 51,824 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 52,804 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 53,813 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 55,232 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 53,101 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 56,695 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 55,499 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 56,737 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 56,802 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 55,285 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.7% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 55,285 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for high income countries, which is 60,090 international-$ in 2021 prices, 92% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 55,285 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,473 international-$ in 2021 prices, 3.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,062 international-$ in 2021 prices | 30,826 international-$ in 2021 prices | 36,862 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,836 international-$ in 2021 prices | 38,002 international-$ in 2021 prices | 46,764 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,033 international-$ in 2021 prices | 45,700 international-$ in 2021 prices | 56,695 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,081 international-$ in 2021 prices | 55,285 international-$ in 2021 prices | 56,802 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 31 Korea 61,120 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 32 Japan 59,059 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 33 Czechia 56,992 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 35 Slovenia 55,248 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 36 Israel 55,089 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 37 Spain 54,633 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More gender data for New Zealand
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 907.87 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6435 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,499 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,499 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7305 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,663 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,141 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females in New Zealand?
- Gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females in New Zealand was 55,285 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 56,802 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,826 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1991.
- How does New Zealand rank for gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females?
- New Zealand ranks 34th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in living costs between countries. Only male population is considered.