Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per square in New Zealand
New Zealand: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per square was 68,740 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
68,740 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 18.0%
World rank
55th
of 194 countries
All-time high
68,740 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
910.11 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per square in New Zealand, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 68,740 current US$ per square kilometre for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per square in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.0% on the previous year and up 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per square in New Zealand peaked at 68,740 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 910.11 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places New Zealand 55th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per square in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 910.11 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1,098 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1972 | 1,465 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1973 | 1,915 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1974 | 2,089 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 2,054 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 2,252 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 2,164 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 2,655 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1979 | 3,069 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1980 | 3,269 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 3,609 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 3,646 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 4,063 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1984 | 3,035 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 1985 | 3,085 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 3,639 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1987 | 5,510 current US$ per square kilometre | +51.4% |
| 1988 | 7,046 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1989 | 7,327 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 10,928 current US$ per square kilometre | +49.2% |
| 1991 | 8,934 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1992 | 9,616 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 10,550 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 11,945 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 13,422 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 16,025 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1997 | 14,626 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 14,088 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 13,869 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 12,771 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 13,481 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 16,172 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 21,548 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2004 | 25,322 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 26,979 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 24,934 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 30,676 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2008 | 26,306 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 28,468 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 36,856 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2011 | 42,895 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 47,267 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 51,328 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 54,078 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 48,186 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 51,153 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 55,660 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 57,184 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 58,263 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 58,245 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 68,740 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 68,740 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 114,929 current US$ per square kilometre, 60% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 68,740 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25,188 current US$ per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,967 current US$ per square kilometre | 910.11 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,069 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,423 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,035 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,327 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,400 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,934 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,025 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,666 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,771 current US$ per square kilometre | 30,676 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,287 current US$ per square kilometre | 36,856 current US$ per square kilometre | 58,263 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,492 current US$ per square kilometre | 58,245 current US$ per square kilometre | 68,740 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 52 Costa Rica 80,756 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 53 Hungary 75,031 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 54 Antigua and Barbuda 74,383 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 56 Jamaica 68,692 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 57 Finland 56,975 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 58 Saint Kitts and Nevis 52,831 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for New Zealand
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.71 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.37 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 23.86 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.48 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.61 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 104.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 677.46 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per square in New Zealand?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per square in New Zealand was 68,740 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per square recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 68,740 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per square recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 910.11 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per square?
- New Zealand ranks 55th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per square rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.3%. 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 Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) 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.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) 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.