Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) was 17,956 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita in New Zealand, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 17,956 current LCU per person for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in New Zealand peaked at 17,956 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 432.18 current LCU per person, in 1970.
That places New Zealand 92nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024, 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 savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 432.18 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 559.41 current LCU per person | +29.4% |
| 1972 | 659.46 current LCU per person | +17.9% |
| 1973 | 795.93 current LCU per person | +20.7% |
| 1974 | 728.25 current LCU per person | -8.5% |
| 1975 | 728.49 current LCU per person | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,108 current LCU per person | +52.2% |
| 1977 | 1,178 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 1,276 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 1,519 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 1980 | 1,613 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 2,183 current LCU per person | +35.3% |
| 1982 | 2,392 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 2,886 current LCU per person | +20.6% |
| 1984 | 3,281 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 1985 | 3,536 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 4,572 current LCU per person | +29.3% |
| 1987 | 4,973 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 5,206 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 5,291 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 4,877 current LCU per person | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 4,609 current LCU per person | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 4,846 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 5,922 current LCU per person | +22.2% |
| 1994 | 6,410 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 6,688 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 6,699 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 6,742 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 6,202 current LCU per person | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 7,007 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 7,769 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 8,816 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 8,827 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 9,291 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 9,668 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 9,448 current LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 9,608 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 11,003 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 10,096 current LCU per person | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 10,069 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 10,620 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 10,806 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 10,877 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 12,498 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 12,873 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 13,468 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 13,862 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 14,953 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 15,026 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 15,681 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 14,766 current LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 15,145 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 16,520 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 17,247 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 17,956 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 17,956 current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 17,956 current LCU per person, 1.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 17,956 current LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20,262 current LCU per person, 89% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +52.2% | 728.49 current LCU per person | 1,108 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 898.62 current LCU per person | 432.18 current LCU per person | 1,519 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,593 current LCU per person | 1,613 current LCU per person | 5,291 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,000 current LCU per person | 4,609 current LCU per person | 7,007 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,460 current LCU per person | 7,769 current LCU per person | 11,003 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,066 current LCU per person | 10,620 current LCU per person | 15,681 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,327 current LCU per person | 14,766 current LCU per person | 17,956 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 89 Netherlands 20,240 current LCU per person compare
- 90 Brunei 19,758 current LCU per person compare
- 91 South Africa 18,029 current LCU per person compare
- 93 Canada 17,375 current LCU per person compare
- 94 Seychelles 16,223 current LCU per person compare
- 95 Malta 16,074 current LCU per person compare
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 552.02 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.8628 % change on previous year (2025)
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- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 403.08 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in New Zealand?
- Gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in New Zealand was 17,956 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 17,956 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 432.18 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 92nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. 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 domestic savings (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic savings (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.