Countries in Oceania Ranked by GNI per capita (2025)
GNI per capita: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
Australia ranks #1 with US$64,120 per person. New Zealand is second with US$46,630 per person, 37.5% behind. The top five are Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia, French Polynesia and Naoero. The median across all 16 is US$8,275 per person; Solomon Islands is last at US$2,020 per person. Australia's figure has risen 215% since 2001 (US$20,370 per person to US$64,120 per person in 2025).
- #1
- Australia · US$64,120 per person
- Median
- US$8,275 per person
- Coverage
- 16 countries in Oceania
- Data year
- 2025
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | GNI per capita (US$ per person) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 64,120 | 2025 |
| 2 | New Zealand | 46,630 | 2025 |
| 3 | New Caledonia | 30,070 | 2024 |
| 4 | French Polynesia | 24,100 | 2024 |
| 5 | Naoero | 20,690 | 2025 |
| 6 | Palau | 19,890 | 2025 |
| 7 | Tuvalu | 9,780 | 2025 |
| 8 | Marshall Islands | 9,710 | 2025 |
| 9 | Tonga | 6,840 | 2025 |
| 10 | Fiji | 6,230 | 2025 |
| 11 | Samoa | 5,640 | 2025 |
| 12 | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. | 4,760 | 2025 |
| 13 | Vanuatu | 4,410 | 2025 |
| 14 | Kiribati | 3,930 | 2025 |
| 15 | Papua New Guinea | 2,890 | 2025 |
| 16 | Solomon Islands | 2,020 | 2025 |
About the top 10
#1 Australia
Australia ranks #1 on this list with US$64,120 per person.
- Capital
- Canberra
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 27.61 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.8 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$65,130 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 83.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 87.7% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane.
Also ranks #2 in regulatory quality score · #3 in access to clean cooking fuels · #4 in new businesses registered.
#2 New Zealand
New Zealand ranks #2 on this list with US$46,630 per person.
- Capital
- Wellington
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 5.32 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$264.06 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$49,591 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 82 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 84% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Auckland.
Also ranks #3 in voice and accountability score · #4 in tax revenue share of gdp · #4 in control of corruption score.
#3 New Caledonia
New Caledonia ranks #3 on this list with US$30,070 per person (2024).
- Capital
- Nouméa
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 295,330 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$8.55 billion (2024)
- GDP per person
- US$29,213 (2024)
- Life expectancy
- 78.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 68.2% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in protected terrestrial area share · #4 in protected marine area share · #4 in mineral rents share of gdp.
#4 French Polynesia
French Polynesia ranks #4 on this list with US$24,100 per person (2024).
- Capital
- Papeete
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 282,470 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$6.32 billion (2024)
- GDP per person
- US$22,440 (2024)
- Life expectancy
- 84.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 61.8% of population (2025)
Also ranks #5 in female life expectancy · #5 in protected marine area share · #7 in life expectancy.
#5 Naoero
Naoero ranks #5 on this list with US$20,690 per person.
- Capital
- Yaren District
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 12,025 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$176.04 million (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$14,640 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 62.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 100% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in government revenue share of gdp · #2 in health expenditure share of gdp · #8 in atms per 100,000 adults.
#6 Palau
Palau ranks #6 on this list with US$19,890 per person.
- Capital
- Ngerulmud
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 17,663 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$345 million (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$19,532 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 69.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 79.3% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in co2 emissions per capita · #2 in protected marine area share · #4 in forest area share.
#7 Tuvalu
Tuvalu ranks #7 on this list with US$9,780 per person.
- Capital
- Funafuti
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 9,492 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$57.35 million (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$6,041 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 67.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 65.4% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in agricultural land share · #1 in health expenditure share of gdp · #1 in literacy rate.
#8 Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands ranks #8 on this list with US$9,710 per person.
- Capital
- Majuro
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 36,282 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$308 million (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$8,489 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 67.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 79.1% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in diabetes prevalence · #5 in health expenditure share of gdp · #5 in completion rate (lower secondary).
#9 Tonga
Tonga ranks #9 on this list with US$6,840 per person.
- Capital
- Nukuʻalofa
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 103,740 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$679.22 million (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$6,547 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 73.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 21.2% of population (2025)
Also ranks #7 in rural population share · #10 in completion rate (primary) · #11 in income share of poorest 10%.
#10 Fiji
Fiji ranks #10 on this list with US$6,230 per person.
- Capital
- Suva
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 933,150 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$6.2 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$6,642 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 67.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 59.5% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in mobile subscriptions per 100 · #5 in completion rate (primary) · #6 in livestock production index.
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Source and method
GNI per capita: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest.
Source: The World Bank, indicator NY.GNP.PCAP.CD. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
The World Bank: GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$): Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks (via World Development Indicators)
Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: 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).
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