What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?

The highest recorded value was 0.35 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.

What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1754 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.

How does New Zealand rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?

New Zealand ranks 95th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.

Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in New Zealand

Name: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in New Zealand
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New Zealand: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2309 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.2309 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 4.1%

World rank

95th

of 187 countries

All-time high

0.35 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1974

All-time low

0.1754 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1991

Years of data

1970–2024

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1970–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in New Zealand is 0.2309 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 0.35 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.1754 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1991.

New Zealand ranks 95th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1970 to 2024.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.2432 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.2445 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1972	0.2391 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1973	0.2721 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.8%
1974	0.35 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.6%
1975	0.2768 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.9%
1976	0.2733 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1977	0.2525 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1978	0.2217 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1979	0.2366 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1980	0.2153 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1981	0.2527 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.4%
1982	0.2648 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1983	0.2685 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1984	0.2902 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
1985	0.2703 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1986	0.2511 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1987	0.2263 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1988	0.2109 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1989	0.2337 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
1990	0.2047 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
1991	0.1754 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
1992	0.1867 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1993	0.2122 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
1994	0.2258 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1995	0.2365 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1996	0.2315 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1997	0.2293 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1998	0.2081 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1999	0.2323 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
2000	0.2203 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2001	0.2295 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2002	0.2275 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2003	0.2413 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
2004	0.2528 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2005	0.2542 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2006	0.2376 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2007	0.2478 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2008	0.229 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2009	0.1993 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
2010	0.2038 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2011	0.2067 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2012	0.2131 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2013	0.2223 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2014	0.2313 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2015	0.2328 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2016	0.2329 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2017	0.2385 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2018	0.2416 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2019	0.2392 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2020	0.2326 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2021	0.2523 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
2022	0.2643 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2023	0.2409 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2024	0.2309 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.261 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2217 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.35 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2484 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2109 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2902 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2143 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1754 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2365 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2339 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1993 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2542 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2262 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2038 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2416 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2442 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2309 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2643 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

92 Norway 0.2321 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
93 Sierra Leone 0.232 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
94 Canada 0.2315 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
96 Ireland 0.2293 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
97 Uganda 0.2265 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
98 Mexico 0.2261 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in New Zealand?: Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in New Zealand was 0.2309 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 0.35 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1754 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
How does New Zealand rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?: New Zealand ranks 95th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 230 places, 10,917 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.