Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in New Zealand

New Zealand: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per was 768,501 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
768,501 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
74th
of 192 countries
All-time high
768,501 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
240,341 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1977
Years of data
47
1977–2023

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in New Zealand, 1977–2023

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k197720002023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in New Zealand stood at 768,501 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in New Zealand peaked at 768,501 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 240,341 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.

New Zealand ranks 74th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1977 to 2023.
Year constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Change
1977 240,341 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
1978 241,972 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +0.7%
1979 246,775 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +2.0%
1980 248,978 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +0.9%
1981 259,318 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +4.2%
1982 262,390 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +1.2%
1983 270,968 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +3.3%
1984 283,813 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +4.7%
1985 290,664 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +2.4%
1986 306,984 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +5.6%
1987 309,508 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +0.8%
1988 308,665 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -0.3%
1989 308,119 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -0.2%
1990 308,622 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +0.2%
1991 305,566 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -1.0%
1992 308,836 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +1.1%
1993 328,561 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +6.4%
1994 344,467 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +4.8%
1995 360,889 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +4.8%
1996 373,305 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +3.4%
1997 381,189 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +2.1%
1998 383,829 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +0.7%
1999 404,367 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +5.4%
2000 416,676 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +3.0%
2001 430,751 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +3.4%
2002 450,348 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +4.5%
2003 470,647 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +4.5%
2004 489,564 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +4.0%
2005 505,993 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +3.4%
2006 519,771 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +2.7%
2007 535,369 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +3.0%
2008 530,808 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -0.9%
2009 530,466 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -0.1%
2010 538,232 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +1.5%
2011 550,317 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +2.2%
2012 562,482 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +2.2%
2013 576,602 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +2.5%
2014 598,599 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +3.8%
2015 619,973 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +3.6%
2016 642,615 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +3.7%
2017 663,693 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +3.3%
2018 685,576 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +3.3%
2019 701,534 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +2.3%
2020 701,101 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -0.1%
2021 730,610 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +4.2%
2022 753,541 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +3.1%
2023 768,501 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 243,029 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 240,341 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 246,775 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 3
1980s 284,941 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 248,978 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 309,508 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 349,963 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 305,566 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 404,367 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 488,039 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 416,676 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 535,369 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 613,962 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 538,232 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 701,534 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 738,438 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 701,101 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 768,501 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 71 Romania 883,510 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 72 Cuba 785,412 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 73 Lithuania 770,626 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 75 Finland 727,385 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 76 Guatemala 706,650 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 77 Dominica 666,680 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in New Zealand?
Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in New Zealand was 768,501 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 768,501 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 240,341 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
How does New Zealand rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per?
New Zealand ranks 74th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 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.

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Indicator
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
226 places, 9,168 data points, 1961–2023
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 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.