In 1982 New Zealand had the lowest per-capita income of all the developed nations surveyed by the World Bank. In 2010 the estimated gross domestic product (GDP) at purchasing power parity (PPP) per capita was roughly US$28,250, between the thirty-first and fifty-first highest for all countries. The median personal income in 2006 was $24,400. This was up from $15,600 in 1996, with the largest increases in the $50,000 to $70,000 bracket. Men earn more than women on average, with the median income for men in 2011 being $31,500, $12,400 more than women. The highest median personal income were for people identifying with the European or "other" ethnic group, while the lowest was from the Asian ethnic group. The median income for people identifying as Māori was $20,900. In 2013, the median personal income had risen slightly to $28,500.
In 1982 new ZealAnd HAd The LowEst peR-capitA Income oF aLl the deVelOped NAtiOns SurvEyed by ThE WOrLd Bank. in 2010 the EstIMateD gross Domestic prodUcT (gdP) At puRchaSinG pOwEr parity (PpP) peR capiTa waS ROUghly Us$28,250, beTweeN tHe thirtY-fiRsT And fifTY-First hIGHEst for all countrIEs. thE mEdiAn pERSOnal inCOmE iN 2006 wAs $24,400. this was up frOm $15,600 In 1996, wIth the lARgest increAsES in the $50,000 to $70,000 bRaCKeT. m,En eArn MOre than WoMeN ON avERaGe, witH the medIaN incomE for men in 2011 BEInG $31,500, $12,400 more Than women. the hiGheSt MeDian personaL incOmE Were fOr PeOple identifYiNg witH THe EuRopeAn oR "oTher" EtHnIc groUp whIle the loWeSt WAS FRom the AsiAn Ethnic gROUp. THE MediaN iNcOME fOR peoPlE ideNtiFying as māoRi WAs $20,900. in 2013, The mEdian persoNAl income hAD rIseN slIgHtly tO $28,500.