Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in New Zealand
New Zealand: Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square was 1.56 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.56 million SLC per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
149th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.56 million SLC per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0225 million SLC per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in New Zealand, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square in New Zealand stood at 1.56 million SLC per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 76.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square in New Zealand peaked at 1.56 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0225 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places New Zealand 149th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | million SLC per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0225 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0265 million SLC per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0307 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0356 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0387 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0437 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0531 million SLC per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0595 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0676 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 0.078 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0911 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1102 million SLC per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1269 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1415 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1604 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1853 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2201 million SLC per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2475 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2682 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2834 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2893 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2886 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2974 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3208 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3431 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3655 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 0.384 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3981 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4057 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.43 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4551 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4888 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5134 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5488 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.587 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6188 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6532 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.709 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7193 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7379 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7722 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8091 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.826 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8841 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9217 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.97 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 1.03 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 1.1 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 1.16 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.23 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 1.25 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.36 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 1.47 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 1.56 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.8% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 1.56 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.61 million SLC per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 1.56 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.55 million SLC per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0456 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0225 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.078 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1835 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0911 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.2834 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3522 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.2886 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.43 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6031 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.4551 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.7379 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9708 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.7722 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.23 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.25 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.56 million SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 146 Mozambique 1.7 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 147 Tonga 1.67 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 148 El Salvador 1.64 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 150 Marshall Islands 1.5 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 151 Azerbaijan 1.49 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 152 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.48 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, per square in New Zealand?
- Gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square in New Zealand was 1.56 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0225 million SLC per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square?
- New Zealand ranks 149th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.4%. 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 Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 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 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency 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 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.