Countries in Oceania by GNI per capita
Gross national income per person in US dollars, converted with the World Bank’s Atlas method, which averages exchange rates over three years so a currency swing does not reorder the table. 13 countries in Oceania, highest first. World Bank, 2025
Median country
$6,230
half above, half below| # | Country | US$ per person | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Australia | $64,120 | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2 |  New Zealand | $46,630 | Australia and New Zealand |
| 3 |  Nauru | $20,690 | Micronesia |
| 4 |  Palau | $19,890 | Micronesia |
| 5 |  Marshall Islands | $9,710 | Micronesia |
| 6 |  Tonga | $6,840 | Polynesia |
| 7 |  Fiji | $6,230 | Melanesia |
| 8 |  Samoa | $5,640 | Polynesia |
| 9 |  Micronesia | $4,760 | Micronesia |
| 10 |  Vanuatu | $4,410 | Melanesia |
| 11 |  Kiribati | $3,930 | Micronesia |
| 12 |  Papua New Guinea | $2,890 | Melanesia |
| 13 |  Solomon Islands | $2,020 | Melanesia |
Territories and other places
Not ranked: dependencies of the states above, places whose status is disputed. Highest first.
| Place | US$ per person | Status |
|---|---|---|
 New Caledonia | $30,070 | Territory of France |
 French Polynesia | $24,100 | Territory of France |
Questions
- Which country in Oceania has the highest GNI per capita?
- Australia has the highest GNI per capita in Oceania: $64,120 a person (2025). Next come New Zealand ($46,630 a person) and Nauru ($20,690 a person).
- Which country in Oceania has the lowest GNI per capita?
- The Solomon Islands, with $2,020 a person (2025).
- What is the typical GNI per capita of a country in Oceania?
- The median of the 13 countries in Oceania is $6,230 a person: half are above it, half below. The median, not the average, because a few countries at the top would drag an average far above almost everyone.
- Where do the figures come from?
- Gross national income per person in US dollars, converted with the World Bank’s Atlas method, which averages exchange rates over three years so a currency swing does not reorder the table. Source: World Bank, 2025. Only independent states are ranked; territories are listed separately. A country’s continent follows Natural Earth; the handful of island states it files under the open ocean are placed by their UN subregion.
Source: World Bank (CC BY 4.0). Figures more than 5 years older than the newest are left out rather than shown beside current ones. Countries sharing a value share a rank. All sources.