GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP in New Zealand
New Zealand: GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
154th
of 207 countries
All-time high
2.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2001
All-time low
0.5093 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1964
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GNI (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 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 2.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.5093 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1964.
That places New Zealand 154th out of 207 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.
GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5167 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.5097 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 0.5143 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.5109 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.5093 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.7096 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.4% |
| 1966 | 0.708 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.7216 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.8816 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 1969 | 0.8807 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.8815 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.8558 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.8092 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 0.7076 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1974 | 0.7152 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.8657 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9941 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1977 | 0.9829 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.9254 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 0.9728 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1982 | 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1983 | 1.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 1.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 1985 | 1.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 1.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1988 | 1.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 1.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 1.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 1.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 1999 | 1.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 2.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2001 | 2.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 1.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2003 | 1.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2004 | 1.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 1.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 1.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 1.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 1.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 1.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 1.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6463 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5093 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8816 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.871 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7076 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9941 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 151 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Aruba 1.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Azerbaijan 1.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Australia 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Canada 1.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Brunei Darussalam 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.37 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2248 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 11,111 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 51.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 50.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual -7.15 % change on previous year (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0653 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 3,218 current LCU per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in New Zealand?
- Gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in New Zealand was 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5093 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1964.
- How does New Zealand rank for gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 154th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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GNI (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.