Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per square in New Zealand

New Zealand: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per square was 1.26 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.26 million constant LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
139th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1.26 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
392,978 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 1977
Years of data
47
1977–2023

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per square in New Zealand, 1977–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per square in New Zealand is 1.26 million constant LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.

That represents a change of 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 lcu), per square in New Zealand peaked at 1.26 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 392,978 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1977.

That places New Zealand 139th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 LCU), per square in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1977 to 2023.
Year constant LCU per square kilometre Change
1977 392,978 constant LCU per square kilometre
1978 395,644 constant LCU per square kilometre +0.7%
1979 403,498 constant LCU per square kilometre +2.0%
1980 407,098 constant LCU per square kilometre +0.9%
1981 424,006 constant LCU per square kilometre +4.2%
1982 429,030 constant LCU per square kilometre +1.2%
1983 443,056 constant LCU per square kilometre +3.3%
1984 464,058 constant LCU per square kilometre +4.7%
1985 475,261 constant LCU per square kilometre +2.4%
1986 501,944 constant LCU per square kilometre +5.6%
1987 506,073 constant LCU per square kilometre +0.8%
1988 504,690 constant LCU per square kilometre -0.3%
1989 503,798 constant LCU per square kilometre -0.2%
1990 504,622 constant LCU per square kilometre +0.2%
1991 499,624 constant LCU per square kilometre -1.0%
1992 504,971 constant LCU per square kilometre +1.1%
1993 537,222 constant LCU per square kilometre +6.4%
1994 563,233 constant LCU per square kilometre +4.8%
1995 590,084 constant LCU per square kilometre +4.8%
1996 610,383 constant LCU per square kilometre +3.4%
1997 623,277 constant LCU per square kilometre +2.1%
1998 627,591 constant LCU per square kilometre +0.7%
1999 661,175 constant LCU per square kilometre +5.4%
2000 681,300 constant LCU per square kilometre +3.0%
2001 704,314 constant LCU per square kilometre +3.4%
2002 736,356 constant LCU per square kilometre +4.5%
2003 769,545 constant LCU per square kilometre +4.5%
2004 800,478 constant LCU per square kilometre +4.0%
2005 827,340 constant LCU per square kilometre +3.4%
2006 849,869 constant LCU per square kilometre +2.7%
2007 875,371 constant LCU per square kilometre +3.0%
2008 867,916 constant LCU per square kilometre -0.9%
2009 867,354 constant LCU per square kilometre -0.1%
2010 880,054 constant LCU per square kilometre +1.5%
2011 899,810 constant LCU per square kilometre +2.2%
2012 919,703 constant LCU per square kilometre +2.2%
2013 942,794 constant LCU per square kilometre +2.5%
2014 978,759 constant LCU per square kilometre +3.8%
2015 1.01 million constant LCU per square kilometre +3.6%
2016 1.05 million constant LCU per square kilometre +3.7%
2017 1.09 million constant LCU per square kilometre +3.3%
2018 1.12 million constant LCU per square kilometre +3.3%
2019 1.15 million constant LCU per square kilometre +2.3%
2020 1.15 million constant LCU per square kilometre -0.1%
2021 1.19 million constant LCU per square kilometre +4.2%
2022 1.23 million constant LCU per square kilometre +3.1%
2023 1.26 million constant LCU per square kilometre +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 397,373 constant LCU per square kilometre 392,978 constant LCU per square kilometre 403,498 constant LCU per square kilometre 3
1980s 465,901 constant LCU per square kilometre 407,098 constant LCU per square kilometre 506,073 constant LCU per square kilometre 10
1990s 572,218 constant LCU per square kilometre 499,624 constant LCU per square kilometre 661,175 constant LCU per square kilometre 10
2000s 797,984 constant LCU per square kilometre 681,300 constant LCU per square kilometre 875,371 constant LCU per square kilometre 10
2010s 1.00 million constant LCU per square kilometre 880,054 constant LCU per square kilometre 1.15 million constant LCU per square kilometre 10
2020s 1.21 million constant LCU per square kilometre 1.15 million constant LCU per square kilometre 1.26 million constant LCU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 136 Nicaragua 1.52 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 137 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.38 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 138 Greece 1.33 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 140 Mozambique 1.23 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 141 El Salvador 1.21 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 142 Tonga 1.20 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per square in New Zealand?
Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per square in New Zealand was 1.26 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per square recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 1.26 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per square recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 392,978 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1977.
How does New Zealand rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per square?
New Zealand ranks 139th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per square 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 LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

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Indicator
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
constant LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
196 places, 7,796 data points, 1961–2023
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 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.