Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
140th
of 183 countries
All-time high
1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
22,770 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 87.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22,770 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places New Zealand 140th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22,770 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 26,338 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1972 | 29,771 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 35,502 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1974 | 43,474 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1975 | 46,690 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 54,430 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1977 | 60,450 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 67,134 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 79,253 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1980 | 92,093 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1981 | 113,615 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1982 | 130,694 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1983 | 143,132 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 164,525 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1985 | 189,169 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1986 | 218,989 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1987 | 241,947 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 257,624 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 281,414 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 286,620 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 277,942 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 288,029 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 309,035 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 333,652 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 358,638 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 377,889 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 392,515 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 400,277 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 427,868 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 441,594 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 471,087 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 497,801 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 539,098 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 585,295 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 627,773 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 655,756 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 708,093 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 722,783 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 722,567 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 756,473 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 797,300 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 821,651 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 870,035 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 914,694 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 960,324 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 1.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 1.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 1.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 1.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 1.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 1.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46,581 current LCU per square kilometre | 22,770 current LCU per square kilometre | 79,253 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 183,320 current LCU per square kilometre | 92,093 current LCU per square kilometre | 281,414 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 345,246 current LCU per square kilometre | 277,942 current LCU per square kilometre | 427,868 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 597,185 current LCU per square kilometre | 441,594 current LCU per square kilometre | 722,783 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 962,694 current LCU per square kilometre | 756,473 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 137 El Salvador 1.98 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 138 Mozambique 1.95 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 139 Greece 1.83 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 141 Bahamas 1.52 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 142 Croatia 1.45 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 143 Samoa 1.38 million current LCU 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.9411 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 46,522 current LCU per person (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.0126 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5156 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 25,486 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7802 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in New Zealand was 1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,770 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 140th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.0%. 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 national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) 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 national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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 national expenditure (current LCU) 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.