GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP in New Zealand
New Zealand: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in New Zealand stood at 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (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, 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
That places New Zealand 150th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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$), annual growth rate 27.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in New Zealand?
- Gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in New Zealand was 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series (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: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does New Zealand rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 150th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series (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 falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP: linked series (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP: linked series (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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GDP: linked series (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.