New Caledonia: GDP per capita (current US$)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, New Caledonia's GDP per capita (current US$) fell US$4,489 on 2023 (from US$33,702 to US$29,213).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +US$630.49 and a typical year strayed about US$2,592 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 2.0 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$6,984 in 2007 and the biggest yearly fall was US$6,958 in 2015. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 1% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, New Caledonia had the 11th highest value of the 14 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to New Caledonia in the 2024 ranking

• Bahamas, The — 7th of 14: US$39,455
• Aruba — 8th of 14: US$38,591
• Turks and Caicos Islands — 9th of 14: US$37,507
• Curaçao — 11th of 14: US$22,833
• French Polynesia — 12th of 14: US$22,440
• Lebanon — 13th of 14: US$4,473

What this measures

Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 60 values

GDP per capita (current US$) in nearby economies

• American Samoa — US$18,018 (2022)
• Australia — US$65,130 (2025)
• Brunei Darussalam — US$32,235 (2025)
• Cambodia — US$2,872 (2025)
• China — US$13,862 (2025)
• Fiji — US$6,642 (2025)
• French Polynesia — US$22,440 (2024)
• Guam — US$41,833 (2022)
• Hong Kong SAR, China — US$56,983 (2025)
• Indonesia — US$5,060 (2025)
• Japan — US$35,951 (2025)

More economic policy & debt data for New Caledonia

• GNI (current US$) — US$8.82 billion (2024)
• GNI (current LCU) — 973.43 billion (2024)
• GNI per capita (current LCU) — 3.33 million (2024)
• GDP (current US$) — US$8.55 billion (2024)
• GDP (current LCU) — 943 billion (2024)
• GDP per capita (current LCU) — 3.22 million (2024)
• Net primary income (net income from abroad) (current US$) — US$275.91 million (2024)
• Net primary income (net income from abroad) (current LCU) — 30.43 billion (2024)
• Adjusted savings, education expenditure (% of GNI) — 0.54% (2021)
• Adjusted savings, carbon dioxide damage (current US$)

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Questions people ask

What is New Caledonia's GDP per capita (current US$)?

US$29,213 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1965?

It is up 1,605% from US$1,713 in 1965 (4.92% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$38,836 in 2011 and the lowest US$1,713 in 1965.

How does New Caledonia rank?

11th highest of 14 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in GDP per capita (current US$) unusual for New Caledonia?

In 2024, New Caledonia's GDP per capita (current US$) fell US$4,489 on 2023 (from US$33,702 to US$29,213). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +US$630.49 and a typical year strayed about US$2,592 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 2.0 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator NY.GDP.PCAP.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks; National Accounts data files, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); Staff estimates, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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