GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.58 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.58 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
166th
of 210 countries
All-time high
1.58 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
22,027 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in New Zealand is 1.58 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 78.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 1.58 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22,027 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
New Zealand ranks 166th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22,027 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 26,034 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1972 | 29,896 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1973 | 34,944 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1974 | 38,396 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 43,249 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 53,032 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1977 | 59,409 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 67,335 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 78,599 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 91,474 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1981 | 111,382 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1982 | 126,004 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1983 | 140,477 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1984 | 158,691 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 183,240 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1986 | 220,094 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1987 | 247,723 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 266,367 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 281,843 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 289,116 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 288,508 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 297,501 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 321,199 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 344,081 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 365,486 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 383,962 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 398,067 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 405,704 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 430,022 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 455,125 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 488,823 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 513,391 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 548,790 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 586,985 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 618,803 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 653,238 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 708,948 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 720,979 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 739,702 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 774,205 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 809,958 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 827,640 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 884,592 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 922,551 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 970,601 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 1.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 1.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 1.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 1.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 1.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 1.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 1.58 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.55 million current LCU per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 1.58 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.13 million current LCU per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45,292 current LCU per square kilometre | 22,027 current LCU per square kilometre | 78,599 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 182,729 current LCU per square kilometre | 91,474 current LCU per square kilometre | 281,843 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 352,365 current LCU per square kilometre | 288,508 current LCU per square kilometre | 430,022 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 603,478 current LCU per square kilometre | 455,125 current LCU per square kilometre | 739,702 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 971,772 current LCU per square kilometre | 774,205 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 163 Mozambique 1.70 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 164 Tonga 1.67 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 165 El Salvador 1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 167 Bahamas 1.53 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 168 Azerbaijan 1.49 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 169 Marshall Islands 1.44 million current 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 (current lcu), per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in New Zealand was 1.58 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,027 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 166th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current 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 (current 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 (current 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.