GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.59 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 1.59 million current LCU per square kilometre for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 79.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 1.59 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 288,508 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places New Zealand 166th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 289,116 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 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 | 809,832 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 827,394 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 884,273 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 922,172 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 970,183 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 1.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 1.10 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 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 1.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 1.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 1.59 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.70 million current LCU per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 1.59 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.80 million current LCU per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 971,365 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 | 1.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 163 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.72 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 164 Mozambique 1.70 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 165 El Salvador 1.62 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 1.47 million current LCU 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 gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in New Zealand was 1.59 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 288,508 current LCU per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does New Zealand rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 166th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp: linked series (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 rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP: linked series 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
GDP: linked series (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.