Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in New Zealand
New Zealand: Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.3632 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in New Zealand is 0.3632 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 0.6351 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.158 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
That places New Zealand 120th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.187 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.2017 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1841 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 0.158 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1746 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2534 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +45.1% |
| 1977 | 0.238 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 0.215 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2279 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2161 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2794 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3124 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3798 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4887 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4652 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.485 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4033 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3784 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3975 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.357 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3769 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4109 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4522 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4195 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3843 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3564 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3858 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4208 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4573 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5695 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6351 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5231 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2003 | 0.424 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3803 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3405 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3604 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3388 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3223 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3561 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3146 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2812 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2716 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2908 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2886 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3485 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3458 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3485 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3478 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3658 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3511 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3035 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3362 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3498 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3632 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.204 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.158 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2534 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3806 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2161 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4887 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4021 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3564 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4573 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.425 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3223 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6351 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3203 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2716 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3658 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3408 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3035 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3632 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 117 Belize 0.3954 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Australia 0.3862 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Panama 0.3858 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Malta 0.3355 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Switzerland 0.3195 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Canada 0.312 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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- 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$), annual growth rate 27.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in New Zealand?
- Gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in New Zealand was 0.3632 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6351 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.158 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does New Zealand rank for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 120th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. 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 savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic savings (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic savings (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross domestic savings (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.