GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre was 1.37 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.37 million constant LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
156th
of 211 countries
All-time high
1.37 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
365,132 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in New Zealand is 1.37 million constant LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 1.37 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 365,132 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
New Zealand ranks 156th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 365,132 constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 378,953 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 398,352 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 429,425 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 455,163 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 447,279 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 451,434 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 433,664 constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 435,046 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 444,582 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 450,291 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 471,254 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 475,637 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 492,245 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 515,833 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 524,169 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 538,350 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 543,576 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 541,654 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 542,528 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 543,360 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 537,431 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 543,310 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 578,037 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 607,626 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 636,318 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 659,303 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 673,013 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 678,789 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 715,294 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 735,821 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 760,921 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 796,787 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 834,458 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 868,569 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 897,695 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 922,646 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 950,849 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 941,176 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 940,823 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 954,548 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 974,532 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 997,592 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.02 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.06 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.10 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.14 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.18 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.22 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.25 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.25 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.30 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 1.35 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 1.37 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 1.37 million constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.21 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 1.37 million constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.10 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 423,903 constant LCU per square kilometre | 365,132 constant LCU per square kilometre | 455,163 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 509,554 constant LCU per square kilometre | 450,291 constant LCU per square kilometre | 543,576 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 617,248 constant LCU per square kilometre | 537,431 constant LCU per square kilometre | 715,294 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 864,974 constant LCU per square kilometre | 735,821 constant LCU per square kilometre | 950,849 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 954,548 constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.25 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.25 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.37 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 153 Greece 1.53 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 154 Tonga 1.45 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 155 Mozambique 1.37 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 157 Bahamas 1.36 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 158 El Salvador 1.35 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 159 Bulgaria 1.27 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
More population data for New Zealand
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0744 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -14.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0744 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0739 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,949 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.628 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.191 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 22.07 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 256,010 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in New Zealand was 1.37 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 365,132 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 156th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.