Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate was -2.65 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in New Zealand stood at -2.65 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 184.8% on the previous year and down 126.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in New Zealand peaked at 38.85 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -14.75 % change on previous year, in 1991.
New Zealand ranks 166th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 16.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 24.46 % change on previous year | +50.4% |
| 1973 | 16.55 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 1974 | 22.94 % change on previous year | +38.6% |
| 1975 | 22.21 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 9.25 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 1977 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 1978 | 9.43 % change on previous year | +490.6% |
| 1979 | 5.96 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 1980 | 17.89 % change on previous year | +200.2% |
| 1981 | 38.85 % change on previous year | +117.1% |
| 1982 | 17.83 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 1983 | 11.95 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 1984 | 15.25 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
| 1985 | 19.81 % change on previous year | +29.9% |
| 1986 | 5.81 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 1987 | 8.68 % change on previous year | +49.3% |
| 1988 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -120.4% |
| 1989 | 7.71 % change on previous year | -534.8% |
| 1990 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -125.6% |
| 1991 | -14.75 % change on previous year | +647.2% |
| 1992 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -129.4% |
| 1993 | 18.01 % change on previous year | +315.2% |
| 1994 | 16.79 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 11.86 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 1996 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 1997 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 1998 | -5.4 % change on previous year | -295.2% |
| 1999 | 12.78 % change on previous year | -336.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8801 % change on previous year | -93.1% |
| 2001 | 10.68 % change on previous year | +1113.6% |
| 2002 | 7.23 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 2003 | 13.33 % change on previous year | +84.4% |
| 2004 | 11.38 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 7.72 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 2006 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 2007 | 8.53 % change on previous year | +323.4% |
| 2008 | -2.71 % change on previous year | -131.8% |
| 2009 | -8.68 % change on previous year | +220.3% |
| 2010 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -129.4% |
| 2011 | 5.24 % change on previous year | +105.0% |
| 2012 | 6.64 % change on previous year | +26.8% |
| 2013 | 9.37 % change on previous year | +41.1% |
| 2014 | 9.99 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 7 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 2016 | 5.09 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 2017 | 8.84 % change on previous year | +73.6% |
| 2018 | 7.86 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 5.64 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4427 % change on previous year | -92.2% |
| 2021 | 15.36 % change on previous year | +3368.7% |
| 2022 | 13.39 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -76.7% |
| 2024 | -2.65 % change on previous year | -184.8% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's -2.65 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.37 % change on previous year. (64 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's -2.65 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.2 % change on previous year. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +3368.7% | 0.4427 % change on previous year | 15.36 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +1113.6% | 0.8801 % change on previous year | 10.68 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | -647.2% | -1.97 % change on previous year | -14.75 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.3 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | 24.46 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 14.2 % change on previous year | -1.77 % change on previous year | 38.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.91 % change on previous year | -14.75 % change on previous year | 18.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.04 % change on previous year | -8.68 % change on previous year | 13.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.82 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | 9.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.93 % change on previous year | -2.65 % change on previous year | 15.36 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 163 Denmark -2 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Greenland -2.34 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Trinidad and Tobago -2.42 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Zambia -2.94 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Namibia -3.41 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Solomon Islands -3.78 % change on previous year 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 fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in New Zealand?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in New Zealand was -2.65 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 38.85 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.75 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does New Zealand rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 166th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 126.5%. 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.