Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in New Zealand
New Zealand: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.3816 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.3816 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
137th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.5596 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1984
All-time low
0.1956 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1973
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.3816 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 0.5596 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.1956 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1973.
New Zealand ranks 137th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2171 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.2119 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1967 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1956 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2539 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2451 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2805 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2557 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2121 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2362 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2231 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3035 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3635 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4086 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5596 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5284 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4754 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3656 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3274 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3949 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3425 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3118 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3511 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3838 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3699 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3561 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3336 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3637 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3954 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4477 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5018 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5484 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4615 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3951 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3761 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3611 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3664 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3371 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3259 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.319 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2828 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2616 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2631 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2711 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2789 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3339 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3345 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3357 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3492 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.363 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3587 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3567 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4168 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3922 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3816 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2305 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1956 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2805 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.395 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2231 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5596 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3656 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3118 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4477 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3992 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.319 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5484 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3074 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2616 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.363 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3812 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3567 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4168 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 134 Tunisia 0.4564 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Kiribati 0.4533 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Belize 0.3958 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Australia 0.3779 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Brunei Darussalam 0.3547 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Palau 0.3497 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.9411 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 46,522 current LCU per person (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.0126 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5156 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 25,486 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7802 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in New Zealand?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in New Zealand was 0.3816 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5596 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1956 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- How does New Zealand rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 137th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. 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 Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross capital formation (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.