GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) in New Zealand
New Zealand: GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) was 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
150th
of 212 countries
All-time high
2.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2001
All-time low
0.5137 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 2.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.5137 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places New Zealand 150th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5137 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.5146 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 0.5172 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.5172 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.5172 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.7192 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.0% |
| 1966 | 0.7192 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.7337 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.8929 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1969 | 0.8929 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.8929 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.8665 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.8228 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 0.7187 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1974 | 0.7252 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.8854 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 1976 | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1977 | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.9568 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 0.9983 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1982 | 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 1.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 1.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 1985 | 1.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 1.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1988 | 1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 1.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 1.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 1.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 1.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 1.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 1.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 1.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 1.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 1999 | 1.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 2.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2001 | 2.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 2.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2003 | 1.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2004 | 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 1.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 1.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 1.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 1.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 1.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 1.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 1.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 41% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6538 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5137 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8929 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8906 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7187 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 147 Aruba 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Azerbaijan 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Kiribati 1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Tuvalu 1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in New Zealand?
- Gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in New Zealand was 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5137 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does New Zealand rank for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 150th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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 (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.