GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.52 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.52 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
162nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.52 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
21,745 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 1.52 million current LCU per square kilometre for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 79.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 1.52 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21,745 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
New Zealand ranks 162nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21,745 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 25,711 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1972 | 29,403 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1973 | 34,404 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1974 | 37,868 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 42,285 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 51,365 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1977 | 57,658 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1978 | 65,125 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1979 | 76,590 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1980 | 89,134 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1981 | 108,382 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1982 | 122,103 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1983 | 134,647 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 150,097 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 172,306 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1986 | 208,811 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1987 | 234,260 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 254,407 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 269,135 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 277,061 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 269,097 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 278,254 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 298,067 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 320,740 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 342,520 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 355,368 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 374,209 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 387,125 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 404,292 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 429,266 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 464,096 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 487,528 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 522,715 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 553,917 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 578,823 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 609,373 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 658,380 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 668,782 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 709,457 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 735,817 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 773,282 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 793,263 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 849,747 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 885,432 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 938,168 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 997,961 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 1.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 1.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 1.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 1.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 1.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 1.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 1.52 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.07 million current LCU per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 1.52 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.10 million current LCU per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44,215 current LCU per square kilometre | 21,745 current LCU per square kilometre | 76,590 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 174,328 current LCU per square kilometre | 89,134 current LCU per square kilometre | 269,135 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 330,673 current LCU per square kilometre | 269,097 current LCU per square kilometre | 404,292 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 568,234 current LCU per square kilometre | 429,266 current LCU per square kilometre | 709,457 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 935,412 current LCU per square kilometre | 735,817 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 159 Lesotho 1.57 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 160 Mozambique 1.55 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 161 El Salvador 1.53 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 163 Bahamas 1.47 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 164 Azerbaijan 1.43 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 165 Croatia 1.39 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 gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in New Zealand was 1.52 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,745 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 162nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.3%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (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.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI 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
GNI (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.