Key information about New Zealand Household Income per Capita

• New Zealand Annual Household Income per Capita reached 30,529.095 USD in Jun 2024, compared with the previous value of 28,969.713 USD in Jun 2023.
• New Zealand Annual Household Income per Capita data is updated yearly, available from Jun 2007 to Jun 2024, with an averaged value of 24,380.121 USD.
• The data reached an all-time high of 30,529.095 USD in Jun 2024 and a record low of 16,283.555 USD in Jun 2009.
• In the latest reports, Retail Sales of New Zealand grew 0.362 % YoY in Dec 2024.

Key information about New Zealand Monthly Earnings

• New Zealand Monthly Earnings stood at 3,902 USD in Dec 2024, compared with the previous figure of 3,962 USD in Sep 2024
• New Zealand Monthly Earnings data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1989 to Dec 2024, with an average number of 2,275 USD
• The data reached the an all-time high of 3,962 USD in Sep 2024 and a record low of 1,117 USD in Dec 2000

• In the latest reports, New Zealand Population reached 5 million people in Dec 2024
• Unemployment Rate of New Zealand increased to 5 % in Dec 2024
• The country's Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 71 % in Dec 2024

In 2019, Europeans in New Zealand earned a median of ***** New Zealand dollars per week from wages or salaries. In comparison, Pacific people earned around *** New Zealand dollars per week.

New Zealand Average Annual Household Disposable Income data was reported at 104,567.000 NZD in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 98,878.000 NZD for 2023. New Zealand Average Annual Household Disposable Income data is updated yearly, averaging 72,209.000 NZD from Jun 2007 (Median) to 2024, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 104,567.000 NZD in 2024 and a record low of 51,330.000 NZD in 2007. New Zealand Average Annual Household Disposable Income data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Stats NZ. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.H026: Annual Household Income.

Wages in New Zealand increased to 42.85 NZD/Hour in the first quarter of 2025 from 42.64 NZD/Hour in the fourth quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - New Zealand Average Hourly Wages - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Portugal, Canada, and the United States were the countries with the highest house price to income ratio in 2024. In all three countries, the index exceeded 130 index points, while the average for all OECD countries stood at 116.2 index points. The index measures the development of housing affordability and is calculated by dividing nominal house price by nominal disposable income per head, with 2015 set as a base year when the index amounted to 100. An index value of 120, for example, would mean that house price growth has outpaced income growth by 20 percent since 2015. How have house prices worldwide changed since the COVID-19 pandemic? House prices started to rise gradually after the global financial crisis (2007–2008), but this trend accelerated with the pandemic. The countries with advanced economies, which usually have mature housing markets, experienced stronger growth than countries with emerging economies. Real house price growth (accounting for inflation) peaked in 2022 and has since lost some of the gain. Although, many countries experienced a decline in house prices, the global house price index shows that property prices in 2023 were still substantially higher than before COVID-19. Renting vs. buying In the past, house prices have grown faster than rents. However, the home affordability has been declining notably, with a direct impact on rental prices. As people struggle to buy a property of their own, they often turn to rental accommodation. This has resulted in a growing demand for rental apartments and soaring rental prices.

Dataset contains counts and measures for households from the 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses. Data is available by statistical area 1.

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The variables included in this dataset are for households in occupied private dwellings (unless otherwise stated). All data is for level 1 of the classification (unless otherwise stated):

• Count of households in occupied private dwellings
• Access to telecommunication systems (total responses)
• Household crowding index for levels 1 and 2
• Household composition
• Number of usual residents in household
• Average number of usual residents in household
• Number of motor vehicles
• Sector of landlord for households in rented occupied private dwellings
• Tenure of household
• Total household income
• Median ($) total household income
• Weekly rent paid by household for households in rented occupied private dwellings
• Median ($) weekly rent paid by household for households in rented occupied private dwellings.

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Download lookup file from Stats NZ ArcGIS Online or embedded attachment in Stats NZ geographic data service. Download data table (excluding the geometry column for CSV files) using the instructions in the Koordinates help guide.

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Footnotes

Geographical boundaries

Statistical standard for geographic areas 2023 (updated December 2023) has information about geographic boundaries as of 1 January 2023. Address data from 2013 and 2018 Censuses was updated to be consistent with the 2023 areas. Due to the changes in area boundaries and coding methodologies, 2013 and 2018 counts published in 2023 may be slightly different to those published in 2013 or 2018.

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Caution using time series

Time series data should be interpreted with care due to changes in census methodology and differences in response rates between censuses. The 2023 and 2018 Censuses used a combined census methodology (using census responses and administrative data), while the 2013 Census used a full-field enumeration methodology (with no use of administrative data).

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About the 2023 Census dataset

For information on the 2023 dataset see Using a combined census model for the 2023 Census. We combined data from the census forms with administrative data to create the 2023 Census dataset, which meets Stats NZ's quality criteria for population structure information. We added real data about real people to the dataset where we were confident the people who hadn’t completed a census form (which is known as admin enumeration) will be counted. We also used data from the 2018 and 2013 Censuses, administrative data sources, and statistical imputation methods to fill in some missing characteristics of people and dwellings.

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Data quality

The quality of data in the 2023 Census is assessed using the quality rating scale and the quality assurance framework to determine whether data is fit for purpose and suitable for release. Data quality assurance in the 2023 Census has more information.

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Concept descriptions and quality ratings

Data quality ratings for 2023 Census variables has additional details about variables found within totals by topic, for example, definitions and data quality.

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Household crowding

Household crowding is based on the Canadian National Occupancy Standard (CNOS). It calculates the number of bedrooms needed based on the demographic composition of the household. The household crowding index methodology for 2023 Census has been updated to use gender instead of sex. Household crowding should be used with caution for small geographical areas due to high volatility between census years as a result of population change and urban development. There may be additional volatility in areas affected by the cyclone, particularly in Gisborne and Hawke's Bay. Household crowding index – 2023 Census has details on how the methodology has changed, differences from 2018 Census, and more.

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Using data for good

Stats NZ expects that, when working with census data, it is done so with a positive purpose, as outlined in the Māori Data Governance Model (Data Iwi Leaders Group, 2023). This model states that "data should support transformative outcomes and should uplift and strengthen our relationships with each other and with our environments. The avoidance of harm is the minimum expectation for data use. Māori data should also contribute to iwi and hapū tino rangatiratanga”.

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Confidentiality

The 2023 Census confidentiality rules have been applied to 2013, 2018, and 2023 data. These rules protect the confidentiality of individuals, families, households, dwellings, and undertakings in 2023 Census data. Counts are calculated using fixed random rounding to base 3 (FRR3) and suppression of ‘sensitive’ counts less than six, where tables report multiple geographic variables and/or small populations. Individual figures may not always sum to stated totals. Applying confidentiality rules to 2023 Census data and summary of changes since 2018 and 2013 Censuses has more information about 2023 Census confidentiality rules.

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Measures

Measures like averages, medians, and other quantiles are calculated from unrounded counts, with input noise added to or subtracted from each contributing value during measures calculations. Averages and medians based on less than six units (e.g. individuals, dwellings, households, families, or extended families) are suppressed. This suppression threshold changes for other quantiles. Where the cells have been suppressed, a placeholder value has been used.

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Percentages

To calculate percentages, divide the figure for the category of interest by the figure for 'Total stated' where this applies.

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Symbol

-997 Not available

-999 Confidential

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Inconsistencies in definitions

Please note that there may be differences in definitions between census classifications and those used for other data collections.

New Zealand NZ: Wage And Salary Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data was reported at 79.041 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 78.917 % for 2016. New Zealand NZ: Wage And Salary Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 75.987 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 82.256 % in 2015 and a record low of 73.802 % in 1999. New Zealand NZ: Wage And Salary Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as 'paid employment jobs,' where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Dataset contains counts and measures for households from the 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses. Data is available by statistical area 2.

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The variables included in this dataset are for households in occupied private dwellings (unless otherwise stated). All data is for level 1 of the classification (unless otherwise stated):

• Count of households in occupied private dwellings
• Access to telecommunication systems (total responses)
• Household crowding index for levels 1 and 2
• Household composition
• Number of usual residents in household
• Average number of usual residents in household
• Number of motor vehicles
• Sector of landlord for households in rented occupied private dwellings
• Tenure of household
• Total household income
• Median ($) total household income
• Weekly rent paid by household for households in rented occupied private dwellings
• Median ($) weekly rent paid by household for households in rented occupied private dwellings.

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Download lookup file from Stats NZ ArcGIS Online or embedded attachment in Stats NZ geographic data service. Download data table (excluding the geometry column for CSV files) using the instructions in the Koordinates help guide.

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Footnotes

Geographical boundaries

Statistical standard for geographic areas 2023 (updated December 2023) has information about geographic boundaries as of 1 January 2023. Address data from 2013 and 2018 Censuses was updated to be consistent with the 2023 areas. Due to the changes in area boundaries and coding methodologies, 2013 and 2018 counts published in 2023 may be slightly different to those published in 2013 or 2018.

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Caution using time series

Time series data should be interpreted with care due to changes in census methodology and differences in response rates between censuses. The 2023 and 2018 Censuses used a combined census methodology (using census responses and administrative data), while the 2013 Census used a full-field enumeration methodology (with no use of administrative data).

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About the 2023 Census dataset

For information on the 2023 dataset see Using a combined census model for the 2023 Census. We combined data from the census forms with administrative data to create the 2023 Census dataset, which meets Stats NZ's quality criteria for population structure information. We added real data about real people to the dataset where we were confident the people who hadn’t completed a census form (which is known as admin enumeration) will be counted. We also used data from the 2018 and 2013 Censuses, administrative data sources, and statistical imputation methods to fill in some missing characteristics of people and dwellings.

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Data quality

The quality of data in the 2023 Census is assessed using the quality rating scale and the quality assurance framework to determine whether data is fit for purpose and suitable for release. Data quality assurance in the 2023 Census has more information.

​

Concept descriptions and quality ratings

Data quality ratings for 2023 Census variables has additional details about variables found within totals by topic, for example, definitions and data quality.

​

Household crowding

Household crowding is based on the Canadian National Occupancy Standard (CNOS). It calculates the number of bedrooms needed based on the demographic composition of the household. The household crowding index methodology for 2023 Census has been updated to use gender instead of sex. Household crowding should be used with caution for small geographical areas due to high volatility between census years as a result of population change and urban development. There may be additional volatility in areas affected by the cyclone, particularly in Gisborne and Hawke's Bay. Household crowding index – 2023 Census has details on how the methodology has changed, differences from 2018 Census, and more.

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Using data for good

Stats NZ expects that, when working with census data, it is done so with a positive purpose, as outlined in the Māori Data Governance Model (Data Iwi Leaders Group, 2023). This model states that "data should support transformative outcomes and should uplift and strengthen our relationships with each other and with our environments. The avoidance of harm is the minimum expectation for data use. Māori data should also contribute to iwi and hapū tino rangatiratanga”.

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Confidentiality

The 2023 Census confidentiality rules have been applied to 2013, 2018, and 2023 data. These rules protect the confidentiality of individuals, families, households, dwellings, and undertakings in 2023 Census data. Counts are calculated using fixed random rounding to base 3 (FRR3) and suppression of ‘sensitive’ counts less than six, where tables report multiple geographic variables and/or small populations. Individual figures may not always sum to stated totals. Applying confidentiality rules to 2023 Census data and summary of changes since 2018 and 2013 Censuses has more information about 2023 Census confidentiality rules.

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Measures

Measures like averages, medians, and other quantiles are calculated from unrounded counts, with input noise added to or subtracted from each contributing value during measures calculations. Averages and medians based on less than six units (e.g. individuals, dwellings, households, families, or extended families) are suppressed. This suppression threshold changes for other quantiles. Where the cells have been suppressed, a placeholder value has been used.

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Percentages

To calculate percentages, divide the figure for the category of interest by the figure for 'Total stated' where this applies.

​

Symbol

-997 Not available

-999 Confidential

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Inconsistencies in definitions

Please note that there may be differences in definitions between census classifications and those used for other data collections.

The number of employed people in New Zealand was approximately 2.92 million people in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the number rose by around 1.40 million people, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend. From 2024 to 2026, the number will increase by about 80 thousand people.The indicator describes the number of employed people. This refers to persons who during a pre-defined period, either: a) performed wage or salary work, b) held a formal attachment to their job (even if not currently working), (c) performed for-profit work for personal or family gain , (d) were with an enterprise although temporarily not at work for any specific reason.

The second of 20 years of International Social Survey Programme (ISSP) surveys within New Zealand by Professor Philip Gendall, Department of Marketing, Massey University. A verbose rundown on topics covered follows.Judgement on social justice and social differences in the country. Social prestige of respondents and selected occupations. Most important prerequisites for personal success in society (scale); attitude to the welfare state and social differences (scale); chances to increase personal standard of living; importance of differentiated payment; higher payment with acceptance of increased responsibility; higher payment as incentive for additional qualification of workers.Avoidability of inequality of society; increased income expectation as motive for taking up studies; good profits for entrepreneurs as best prerequisite for increase in general standard of living; insufficient solidarity of the normal population as reason for the persistence of social inequalities; estimate of average annual income of selected occupational groups and information on a justified income for the members of these occupational groups from the point of view of the respondent.Judgement on the income differences in the country; reduction of income differences, employment guarantee, guaranteed minimum income and equal opportunities for children of poorer families in university admission as government task; attitude to a reduction of government tasks for those of low income; approval of government support for unemployed; judgement on total taxation for recipients of high, middle and low income.Perceived social conflicts in the country; self-classification on a top-bottom scale; social mobility; social origins; education status, responsibility accepted, span of control, family responsibility, good work performance or hard work as most important criteria for establishing work pay; income increase or income reduction of individual income in case of a hypothetical equalization of the total income of the population; personal self-employment and occupation at start of employment.Description of current condition of social pyramid as well as assessment of the situation 30 years ago as well as in 30 years; self-classification on a social prestige scale as well as classification of selected occupations; hours worked each week; employment in private or public sector; span of control; company size; personal union membership and membership of spouse; religiousness; self-classification of social class affiliation; party preference; party inclination; residential status; self-classification on a left-right scale; regional origins.

Wages in New Zealand increased 2.50 percent in March of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for New Zealand Wage Growth.

New Zealand NZ: Wage And Salaried Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data was reported at 82.192 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 82.076 % for 2016. New Zealand NZ: Wage And Salaried Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 80.748 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 85.150 % in 2015 and a record low of 78.822 % in 1992. New Zealand NZ: Wage And Salaried Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as 'paid employment jobs,' where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

The labour market statistics information release combines data from three surveys to present a broad picture of the labour market.

From the Household Labour Force Survey (HLFS) we provide a picture of New Zealand's labour force – these statistics relate to employment, unemployment, and people not in the labour force.

The Quarterly Employment Survey (QES) estimates the demand for labour by New Zealand businesses – the levels and changes in employment, total weekly gross earnings, total weekly paid hours, average hourly and average weekly earnings, and average weekly paid hours in the industries we survey.

The Labour Cost Index (LCI) measures changes in salary and wage rates for a fixed quantity and quality of labour input. It is a measure of wage inflation, reflecting changes in the rates that employers pay to have the same job done to the same standard.

1The World Bank. (2008). Data and Statistics. Accessed May 12, 2009 at: http://go.worldbank.org/D7SN0B8YU0.2NSMH (The Colombian National Study of Mental Health); WMHI (World Mental Health India); NSMHW (The Nigerian Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing); B-WMH (The Beijing World Mental Health Survey); S-WMH (The Shanghai World Mental Health Survey); CMDPSD (Comorbid Mental Disorders during Periods of Social Disruption); NSHS (Bulgaria National Survey of Health and Stress); LEBANON (Lebanese Evaluation of the Burden of Ailments and Needs of the Nation); M-NCS (The Mexico National Comorbidity Survey); RMHS (Romania Mental Health Survey); SASH (South Africa Health Survey); ESEMeD (The European Study Of The Epidemiology Of Mental Disorders); NHS (Israel National Health Survey); WMHJ2002–2006 (World Mental Health Japan Survey); NZMHS (New Zealand Mental Health Survey); NCS-R (The US National Comorbidity Survey Replication).3Most WMH surveys are based on stratified multistage clustered area probability household samples in which samples of areas equivalent to counties or municipalities in the US were selected in the first stage followed by one or more subsequent stages of geographic sampling (e.g., towns within counties, blocks within towns, households within blocks) to arrive at a sample of households, in each of which a listing of household members was created and one or two people were selected from this listing to be interviewed. No substitution was allowed when the originally sampled household resident could not be interviewed. These household samples were selected from Census area data in all countries other than France (where telephone directories were used to select households) and the Netherlands (where postal registries were used to select households). Several WMH surveys (Belgium, Germany, Italy) used municipal resident registries to select respondents without listing households. The Japanese sample is the only totally un-clustered sample, with households randomly selected in each of the four sample areas and one random respondent selected in each sample household. 17 of the 20 surveys are based on nationally representative (NR) household samples, while two others are based on nationally representative household samples in urbanized areas (Colombia, Mexico).4Brazil, Israel, Romania, and South Africa did not have an age restricted Part II sample. All other countries, with the exception of India, Nigeria, People's Republic of China, and Ukraine (which were age restricted to≤39) were age restricted to≤44.5The response rate is calculated as the ratio of the number of households in which an interview was completed to the number of households originally sampled, excluding from the denominator households known not to be eligible either because of being vacant at the time of initial contact or because the residents were unable to speak the designated languages of the survey. The weighted average response rate is 71.9%.6New Zealand interviewed respondents 16+ but for the purposes of cross-national comparisons we limit the sample to those 18+.

New Zealand NZ: Wage And Salaried Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data was reported at 85.716 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 85.614 % for 2016. New Zealand NZ: Wage And Salaried Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 86.400 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 88.414 % in 2015 and a record low of 84.682 % in 1995. New Zealand NZ: Wage And Salaried Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as 'paid employment jobs,' where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Median, mean scores, and prevalence for individual exposures, kappa statistics, sensitivity, specificity, and correlations between individual and JEM measures of psychosocial job stressors at the four-digit ANZSCO level, measured at the time of an individuals’ first entry into the HILDA survey (people = 20,478).

New Zealand NZ: Price to Income Ratio: sa data was reported at 117.981 2015=100 in Sep 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 120.692 2015=100 for Jun 2024. New Zealand NZ: Price to Income Ratio: sa data is updated quarterly, averaging 79.512 2015=100 from Mar 1986 (Median) to Sep 2024, with 155 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 143.218 2015=100 in Dec 2021 and a record low of 46.765 2015=100 in Mar 1987. New Zealand NZ: Price to Income Ratio: sa data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.OECD.AHPI: House Price Index: Seasonally Adjusted: OECD Member: Quarterly. Nominal house prices divided by nominal disposable income per head. Net household disposable income is used. The population data come from the OECD national accounts database.

Key information about New Zealand GDP Per Capita

• New Zealand Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per Capita reached 48,249.300 USD in Mar 2024, compared with 47,678.832 USD in Mar 2023.
• New Zealand GDP Per Capita data is updated yearly, available from Mar 1961 to Mar 2024, with an average number of 13,450.383 USD.
• The data reached an all-time high of 48,909.521 USD in Mar 2022 and a record low of 1,678.696 in Mar 1961.
• CEIC converts annual GDP per Capita into USD. Stats NZ provides GDP per Capita in local currency. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. GDP per Capita prior to 1992 is sourced from the World Bank. GDP per Capita is in annual frequency, ending in March of each year.

• In the latest reports, New Zealand GDP expanded 1.795 % YoY in Mar 2023.
• New Zealand Nominal GDP reached 61.989 USD bn in Mar 2023.
• Its GDP deflator (implicit price deflator) increased 5.598 % in Mar 2023.
• Gross Savings Rate of New Zealand was measured at 22.787 % in Mar 2023.