Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.9577 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.9577 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
81st
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.9633 million USD per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.0252 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in New Zealand stood at 0.9577 million USD per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 0.9633 million USD per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0252 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places New Zealand 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0252 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0301 million USD per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0367 million USD per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0483 million USD per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0542 million USD per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0525 million USD per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0528 million USD per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0577 million USD per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0701 million USD per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0797 million USD per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0887 million USD per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0956 million USD per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0953 million USD per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0945 million USD per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0909 million USD per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0916 million USD per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.115 million USD per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1461 million USD per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1757 million USD per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1695 million USD per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1726 million USD per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1665 million USD per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1597 million USD per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1733 million USD per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2034 million USD per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2398 million USD per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2639 million USD per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2632 million USD per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2172 million USD per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2276 million USD per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2068 million USD per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2055 million USD per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2374 million USD per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3187 million USD per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3891 million USD per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4357 million USD per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4236 million USD per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.521 million USD per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5056 million USD per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.461 million USD per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5564 million USD per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6392 million USD per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6692 million USD per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.725 million USD per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7646 million USD per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6764 million USD per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7174 million USD per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7845 million USD per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8046 million USD per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8084 million USD per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8078 million USD per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9633 million USD per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9347 million USD per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9577 million USD per square kilometre | +2.5% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.9577 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.67 million USD per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.9577 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6593 million USD per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0507 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0252 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0797 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1163 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0887 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1757 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2087 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1597 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2639 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3704 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2055 million USD per square kilometre | 0.521 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7146 million USD per square kilometre | 0.5564 million USD per square kilometre | 0.8084 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9159 million USD per square kilometre | 0.8078 million USD per square kilometre | 0.9633 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 78 Guatemala 0.9747 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 79 Finland 0.9723 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 80 Estonia 0.9663 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 82 Bulgaria 0.9432 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 83 Mexico 0.9228 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 84 Serbia 0.8941 million USD 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$), annual growth rate 27.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0.9577 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9633 million USD per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0252 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value 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 Domestic Product — Value US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 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 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.