Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices in New Zealand
New Zealand: Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices was 1.21 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.21 million SLC per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
145th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.21 million SLC per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.3239 million SLC per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices in New Zealand, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 1.21 million SLC per square kilometre for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices in New Zealand peaked at 1.21 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3239 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places New Zealand 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | million SLC per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3239 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.3362 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3534 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.3809 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 0.4038 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3968 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.4005 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3847 million SLC per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3859 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3944 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3994 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.418 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4219 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.4367 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.4576 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.465 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4482 million SLC per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.4563 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.466 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4681 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.4713 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4637 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4698 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5002 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5292 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.5502 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5689 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5869 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5942 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.625 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.6392 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.664 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6976 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7302 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7538 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7778 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7956 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8259 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8119 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8284 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.836 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8578 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.88 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8978 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9304 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.97 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 1.01 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.05 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.09 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.12 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.12 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.17 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 1.2 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.21 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.7% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 1.21 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.64 million SLC per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 1.21 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.18 million SLC per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.376 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.3239 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.4038 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4437 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.3994 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.4681 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.536 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.4637 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.625 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7525 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.6392 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.8284 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9639 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.836 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.12 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.12 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.21 million SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 142 Saudi Arabia 1.35 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 143 Tonga 1.33 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 144 Bahamas 1.24 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 146 Marshall Islands 1.17 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 147 Ghana 1.15 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 148 Croatia 1.07 million SLC 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 gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices in New Zealand?
- Gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices in New Zealand was 1.21 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3239 million SLC per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices?
- New Zealand ranks 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. 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 Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices 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 Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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 Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices 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.