Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in New Zealand
New Zealand: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient was 34,876 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data in New Zealand, 1820–2017
Source: Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 34,876 for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in 2017. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in New Zealand peaked at 34,876 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 826, in 1820.
That places New Zealand 27th out of 160 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 826 | — |
| 1850 | 1,824 | +120.8% |
| 1870 | 4,941 | +170.9% |
| 1890 | 5,985 | +21.1% |
| 1910 | 8,474 | +41.6% |
| 1929 | 8,388 | -1.0% |
| 1950 | 13,479 | +60.7% |
| 1960 | 15,087 | +11.9% |
| 1970 | 17,835 | +18.2% |
| 1980 | 19,681 | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 21,817 | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 26,823 | +22.9% |
| 2005 | 30,270 | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 31,586 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 34,876 | +10.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 34,876 is below the median for high income countries, which is 35,158, 99% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 34,876 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12,768, 2.7× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 | +170.9% | 1,824 | 4,941 |
| 1850 | +120.8% | 826 | 1,824 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 826 | 826 | 826 | 1 |
| 1850s | 1,824 | 1,824 | 1,824 | 1 |
| 1870s | 4,941 | 4,941 | 4,941 | 1 |
| 1890s | 5,985 | 5,985 | 5,985 | 1 |
| 1910s | 8,474 | 8,474 | 8,474 | 1 |
| 1920s | 8,388 | 8,388 | 8,388 | 1 |
| 1950s | 13,479 | 13,479 | 13,479 | 1 |
| 1960s | 15,087 | 15,087 | 15,087 | 1 |
| 1970s | 17,835 | 17,835 | 17,835 | 1 |
| 1980s | 19,681 | 19,681 | 19,681 | 1 |
| 1990s | 21,817 | 21,817 | 21,817 | 1 |
| 2000s | 28,546 | 26,823 | 30,270 | 2 |
| 2010s | 33,231 | 31,586 | 34,876 | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 24 Oman 37,102 compare
- 25 South Korea 37,093 compare
- 26 Puerto Rico 35,439 compare
- 28 Italy 34,027 compare
- 29 Israel 32,339 compare
- 30 Equatorial Guinea 31,048 compare
More poverty & inequality data for New Zealand
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.67 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 9,102 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 7.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 34.71 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 34.7% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.082 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 24.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in New Zealand?
- Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in New Zealand was 34,876 in 2017, according to Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 34,876 in 2017.
- What is the lowest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 826 in 1820.
- How does New Zealand rank for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data?
- New Zealand ranks 27th out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
- Is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
In order to produce global estimates of historical poverty trends we have interpolated or extrapolated inequality data for missing observations. Green indicates observations of the Gini coefficient available in the original source.