Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.2358 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.2358 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
77th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.2377 million USD per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.0058 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in New Zealand stood at 0.2358 million USD per square kilometre.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 0.2377 million USD per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0058 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places New Zealand 77th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0058 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0068 million USD per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0089 million USD per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0118 million USD per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0149 million USD per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0157 million USD per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0142 million USD per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0141 million USD per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0164 million USD per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0172 million USD per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0193 million USD per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0239 million USD per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0243 million USD per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0242 million USD per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0237 million USD per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0248 million USD per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0277 million USD per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 0.034 million USD per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0371 million USD per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0365 million USD per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0357 million USD per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0294 million USD per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0286 million USD per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0339 million USD per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0434 million USD per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0538 million USD per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1996 | 0.059 million USD per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0583 million USD per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0446 million USD per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0498 million USD per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0431 million USD per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0442 million USD per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0521 million USD per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0741 million USD per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0942 million USD per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1078 million USD per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1013 million USD per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1246 million USD per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1148 million USD per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.093 million USD per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1099 million USD per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1276 million USD per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1389 million USD per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1548 million USD per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1718 million USD per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1546 million USD per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1617 million USD per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1797 million USD per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1887 million USD per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1895 million USD per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1862 million USD per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2377 million USD per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2377 million USD per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2358 million USD per square kilometre | -0.8% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.2358 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7652 million USD per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.2358 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2024 million USD per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0126 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0058 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0172 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0276 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0193 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0371 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0436 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0286 million USD per square kilometre | 0.059 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0849 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0431 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1246 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1577 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1099 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1895 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2244 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1862 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2377 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 74 Estonia 0.2699 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 75 Sri Lanka 0.2466 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 76 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.2418 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 78 Malaysia 0.2338 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 79 Thailand 0.2315 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 80 Palau 0.226 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$), annual growth rate 27.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0.2358 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2377 million USD per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0058 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 77th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 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$ 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$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 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$ 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.