GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 1.09 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in New Zealand stood at 1.09 million current international $ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 77.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 1.09 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 187,313 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
New Zealand ranks 115th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 187,313 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 192,481 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 199,539 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 215,709 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 235,200 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 249,217 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 260,680 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 274,287 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 279,958 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 299,738 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 314,994 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 331,755 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 349,492 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 367,014 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 390,012 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 403,129 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 440,731 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 470,506 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 483,647 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 502,404 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 517,261 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 545,008 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 553,211 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 611,538 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 640,071 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 656,409 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 715,476 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 771,570 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 790,528 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 855,015 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 877,954 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 930,796 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 1.04 million current international $ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 1.09 million current international $ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 1.09 million current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.09 million current international $ per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 1.09 million current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.13 million current international $ per square kilometre, 96% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 239,412 current international $ per square kilometre | 187,313 current international $ per square kilometre | 299,738 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 405,368 current international $ per square kilometre | 314,994 current international $ per square kilometre | 502,404 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 665,609 current international $ per square kilometre | 517,261 current international $ per square kilometre | 855,015 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 984,410 current international $ per square kilometre | 877,954 current international $ per square kilometre | 1.09 million current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 112 Equatorial Guinea 1.12 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 113 Nepal 1.12 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 114 Tunisia 1.10 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 116 Ukraine 1.08 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 117 Iran 1.06 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 118 Colombia 1.00 million current international $ 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, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in New Zealand was 1.09 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 187,313 current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does New Zealand rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 115th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.5%. 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 GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current international $) 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, PPP (current international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), 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, PPP (current international $) 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.