Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 234,524 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
234,524 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
67th
of 184 countries
All-time high
250,657 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
5,999 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 234,524 current US$ per square kilometre for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 250,657 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,999 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places New Zealand 67th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,999 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 7,346 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1972 | 8,687 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1973 | 13,232 current US$ per square kilometre | +52.3% |
| 1974 | 18,533 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 1975 | 13,520 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 1976 | 14,120 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 14,813 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 15,603 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 18,626 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1980 | 19,004 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 23,430 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1982 | 24,300 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 24,790 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 23,877 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 25,336 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 29,184 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 34,703 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1988 | 36,185 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 38,983 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 35,370 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 28,481 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1992 | 29,526 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 37,705 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1994 | 47,438 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1995 | 57,419 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1996 | 61,654 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 57,538 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 44,441 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1999 | 51,848 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 44,037 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 46,959 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 57,558 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2003 | 80,869 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 2004 | 99,764 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 110,755 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 100,645 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 129,087 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2008 | 116,070 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 92,071 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 113,666 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 132,232 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 142,880 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 161,230 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 176,977 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 157,538 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 167,140 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 187,115 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 194,287 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 193,556 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 188,428 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 243,129 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2022 | 250,657 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 234,524 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,048 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,999 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,626 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,979 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,004 current US$ per square kilometre | 38,983 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,142 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,481 current US$ per square kilometre | 61,654 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 87,781 current US$ per square kilometre | 44,037 current US$ per square kilometre | 129,087 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 162,662 current US$ per square kilometre | 113,666 current US$ per square kilometre | 194,287 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 229,184 current US$ per square kilometre | 188,428 current US$ per square kilometre | 250,657 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 64 Costa Rica 271,600 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 65 Estonia 243,864 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 66 Serbia 238,122 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 68 Rwanda 230,245 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 69 Thailand 226,624 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 70 Finland 223,585 current US$ 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)
- 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 us$), per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in New Zealand was 234,524 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 250,657 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,999 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 67th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. 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 Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current US$) 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.
Gross capital formation (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross capital formation (current US$) 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.