Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in New Zealand
New Zealand: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square was 0.1978 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1978 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
78th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.2018 million USD per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0268 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in New Zealand, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.1978 million USD per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in New Zealand peaked at 0.2018 million USD per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0268 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places New Zealand 78th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0268 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0305 million USD per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0355 million USD per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0387 million USD per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 0.042 million USD per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0404 million USD per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 0.038 million USD per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0336 million USD per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0332 million USD per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0307 million USD per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0325 million USD per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0385 million USD per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0406 million USD per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0447 million USD per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 0.048 million USD per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0522 million USD per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0523 million USD per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.055 million USD per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0539 million USD per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0566 million USD per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0548 million USD per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0464 million USD per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0476 million USD per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0557 million USD per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0642 million USD per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0712 million USD per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0746 million USD per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0756 million USD per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.073 million USD per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0807 million USD per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0805 million USD per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0872 million USD per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0942 million USD per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1077 million USD per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1165 million USD per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1232 million USD per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1211 million USD per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1305 million USD per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1211 million USD per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1089 million USD per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.113 million USD per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1198 million USD per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1264 million USD per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1384 million USD per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1496 million USD per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1546 million USD per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1582 million USD per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1689 million USD per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1777 million USD per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1825 million USD per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1793 million USD per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1977 million USD per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2018 million USD per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1978 million USD per square kilometre | -2.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.1978 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6883 million USD per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.1978 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1742 million USD per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.035 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0268 million USD per square kilometre | 0.042 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0474 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0325 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0566 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0644 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0464 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0807 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1091 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0805 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1305 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1489 million USD per square kilometre | 0.113 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1825 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1941 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1793 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2018 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 75 Lithuania 0.2255 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 76 Thailand 0.2174 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 77 Estonia 0.2153 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 79 Indonesia 0.1973 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 80 Palau 0.1849 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 81 Finland 0.183 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$), annual growth rate 27.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in New Zealand?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in New Zealand was 0.1978 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2018 million USD per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0268 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square?
- New Zealand ranks 78th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 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.