Gross domestic savings in New Zealand

New Zealand: Gross domestic savings was 94.99 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
94.99 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
101st
of 187 countries
All-time high
94.99 billion current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
1.21 billion current LCU
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Gross domestic savings in New Zealand, 1970–2024

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Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 94.99 billion current LCU for gross domestic savings in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 63.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in New Zealand peaked at 94.99 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.21 billion current LCU, in 1970.

New Zealand ranks 101st of 187 countries on this measure, 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 in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Gross domestic savings (current LCU) in New Zealand, 1970 to 2024.
Year current LCU Change
1970 1.21 billion current LCU
1971 1.60 billion current LCU +31.4%
1972 1.92 billion current LCU +20.0%
1973 2.36 billion current LCU +23.1%
1974 2.20 billion current LCU -6.6%
1975 2.25 billion current LCU +2.0%
1976 3.45 billion current LCU +53.5%
1977 3.68 billion current LCU +6.6%
1978 3.98 billion current LCU +8.4%
1979 4.72 billion current LCU +18.6%
1980 5.02 billion current LCU +6.3%
1981 6.82 billion current LCU +35.8%
1982 7.55 billion current LCU +10.7%
1983 9.23 billion current LCU +22.3%
1984 10.59 billion current LCU +14.7%
1985 11.48 billion current LCU +8.4%
1986 14.84 billion current LCU +29.3%
1987 16.28 billion current LCU +9.7%
1988 17.09 billion current LCU +5.0%
1989 17.46 billion current LCU +2.1%
1990 16.24 billion current LCU -7.0%
1991 16.11 billion current LCU -0.8%
1992 17.12 billion current LCU +6.2%
1993 21.15 billion current LCU +23.6%
1994 23.20 billion current LCU +9.7%
1995 24.57 billion current LCU +5.9%
1996 25.00 billion current LCU +1.8%
1997 25.50 billion current LCU +2.0%
1998 23.66 billion current LCU -7.2%
1999 26.87 billion current LCU +13.6%
2000 29.97 billion current LCU +11.5%
2001 34.21 billion current LCU +14.2%
2002 34.85 billion current LCU +1.9%
2003 37.42 billion current LCU +7.4%
2004 39.52 billion current LCU +5.6%
2005 39.06 billion current LCU -1.2%
2006 40.20 billion current LCU +2.9%
2007 46.48 billion current LCU +15.6%
2008 43.01 billion current LCU -7.5%
2009 43.32 billion current LCU +0.7%
2010 46.21 billion current LCU +6.7%
2011 47.37 billion current LCU +2.5%
2012 47.95 billion current LCU +1.2%
2013 55.52 billion current LCU +15.8%
2014 58.14 billion current LCU +4.7%
2015 62.08 billion current LCU +6.8%
2016 65.34 billion current LCU +5.3%
2017 71.98 billion current LCU +10.1%
2018 73.64 billion current LCU +2.3%
2019 77.94 billion current LCU +5.8%
2020 74.90 billion current LCU -3.9%
2021 77.01 billion current LCU +2.8%
2022 83.95 billion current LCU +9.0%
2023 89.69 billion current LCU +6.8%
2024 94.99 billion current LCU +5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.74 billion current LCU 1.21 billion current LCU 4.72 billion current LCU 10
1980s 11.64 billion current LCU 5.02 billion current LCU 17.46 billion current LCU 10
1990s 21.94 billion current LCU 16.11 billion current LCU 26.87 billion current LCU 10
2000s 38.80 billion current LCU 29.97 billion current LCU 46.48 billion current LCU 10
2010s 60.62 billion current LCU 46.21 billion current LCU 77.94 billion current LCU 10
2020s 84.11 billion current LCU 74.90 billion current LCU 94.99 billion current LCU 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 98 Djibouti 133.49 billion current LCU compare
  2. 99 Mauritius 129.29 billion current LCU compare
  3. 100 Nicaragua 101.77 billion current LCU compare
  4. 102 New Caledonia 94.61 billion current LCU compare
  5. 103 Libya 93.87 billion current LCU compare
  6. 104 Turkmenistan 79.15 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic savings in New Zealand?
Gross domestic savings in New Zealand was 94.99 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 94.99 billion current LCU in 2024.
What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 1.21 billion current LCU in 1970.
How does New Zealand rank for gross domestic savings?
New Zealand ranks 101st out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross domestic savings (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross domestic savings (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 8,736 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.