Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in New Zealand

New Zealand: Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase was 4.31 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
4.31
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
79th
of 175 countries
All-time high
4.7
in 2020
All-time low
2.96
in 2012
Years of data
6
2012–2022

Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in New Zealand, 2012–2022

0123452012201720222012: 32014: 3.22016: 3.82018: 3.92020: 4.72022: 4.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in New Zealand stood at 4.31.

That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in New Zealand peaked at 4.7 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.96, in 2012.

That places New Zealand 79th out of 175 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 cigarettes of the most sold brand in New Zealand, 2012 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2012 2.96
2014 3.19 +7.8%
2016 3.82 +19.7%
2018 3.87 +1.3%
2020 4.7 +21.4%
2022 4.31 -8.3%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 4.31 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.94, 2.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 4.31 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.15, 84% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.46 2.96 3.87 4
2020s 4.5 4.31 4.7 2

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 76 Mauritius 4.61 compare
  2. 77 Seychelles 4.52 compare
  3. 78 Peru 4.43 compare
  4. 80 Maldives 4.3 compare
  5. 81 Bangladesh 4.24 compare
  6. 82 Barbados 4.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in New Zealand?
Affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in New Zealand was 4.31 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 4.7 in 2020.
What is the lowest affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 2.96 in 2012.
How does New Zealand rank for affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase?
New Zealand ranks 79th out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
Is affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 cigarettes of the most sold brand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 cigarettes of the most sold brand
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
177 places, 1,050 data points, 2012–2022
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