Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in New Zealand

New Zealand: Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP was 160.87 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
160.87
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
85th
of 177 countries
All-time high
163.83
in 2009
All-time low
127.44
in 1966
Years of data
60
1960–2019

Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in New Zealand, 1960–2019

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Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 160.87 for capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in 2019.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 163.83 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 127.44, in 1966.

New Zealand ranks 85th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.

Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in New Zealand, 1960 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1960 135.7
1961 135.13 -0.4%
1962 137.06 +1.4%
1963 135.67 -1.0%
1964 134.72 -0.7%
1965 131.94 -2.1%
1966 127.44 -3.4%
1967 138.22 +8.5%
1968 147.75 +6.9%
1969 141.35 -4.3%
1970 138.97 -1.7%
1971 138.18 -0.6%
1972 135.59 -1.9%
1973 130.46 -3.8%
1974 129.21 -1.0%
1975 138.43 +7.1%
1976 141.31 +2.1%
1977 151.44 +7.2%
1978 153.28 +1.2%
1979 150.98 -1.5%
1980 149.86 -0.7%
1981 144.48 -3.6%
1982 145.26 +0.5%
1983 143.05 -1.5%
1984 138.08 -3.5%
1985 139.47 +1.0%
1986 148.03 +6.1%
1987 147.85 -0.1%
1988 149.35 +1.0%
1989 150.47 +0.8%
1990 152.88 +1.6%
1991 159.81 +4.5%
1992 159.58 -0.1%
1993 153.72 -3.7%
1994 147.49 -4.1%
1995 146.21 -0.9%
1996 146.71 +0.3%
1997 148.43 +1.2%
1998 152.65 +2.8%
1999 149.83 -1.8%
2000 148.45 -0.9%
2001 150.68 +1.5%
2002 147.5 -2.1%
2003 145.22 -1.5%
2004 145 -0.1%
2005 148.28 +2.3%
2006 151.06 +1.9%
2007 151.34 +0.2%
2008 158.98 +5.0%
2009 163.83 +3.0%
2010 162.38 -0.9%
2011 161 -0.8%
2012 159.53 -0.9%
2013 159.87 +0.2%
2014 159.44 -0.3%
2015 158.65 -0.5%
2016 157.7 -0.6%
2017 157.46 -0.2%
2018 158.3 +0.5%
2019 160.87 +1.6%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 160.87 is below the median for high income countries, which is 186.24, 86% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 160.87 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 154.81, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 136.5 127.44 147.75 10
1970s 140.78 129.21 153.28 10
1980s 145.59 138.08 150.47 10
1990s 151.73 146.21 159.81 10
2000s 151.04 145 163.83 10
2010s 159.52 157.46 162.38 10

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 82 Israel 165.27 compare
  2. 83 Peru 162.8 compare
  3. 84 Kuwait 161.16 compare
  4. 86 Nicaragua 157.37 compare
  5. 87 Mongolia 154.81 compare
  6. 88 Algeria 153.6 compare

See the full ranking of 177 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in New Zealand?
Capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in New Zealand was 160.87 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 163.83 in 2009.
What is the lowest capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 127.44 in 1966.
How does New Zealand rank for capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp?
New Zealand ranks 85th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP
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International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
177 places, 9,445 data points, 1960–2019
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