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

New Zealand: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per square was 1.45 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.45 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
155th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.45 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
25,704 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per square in New Zealand, 1971–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square in New Zealand is 1.45 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 79.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square in New Zealand peaked at 1.45 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25,704 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1971.

That places New Zealand 155th out of 204 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per square in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1971 to 2023.
Year current LCU per square kilometre Change
1971 25,704 current LCU per square kilometre
1972 29,509 current LCU per square kilometre +14.8%
1973 34,400 current LCU per square kilometre +16.6%
1974 37,784 current LCU per square kilometre +9.8%
1975 42,706 current LCU per square kilometre +13.0%
1976 52,372 current LCU per square kilometre +22.6%
1977 58,748 current LCU per square kilometre +12.2%
1978 66,614 current LCU per square kilometre +13.4%
1979 77,684 current LCU per square kilometre +16.6%
1980 90,456 current LCU per square kilometre +16.4%
1981 109,889 current LCU per square kilometre +21.5%
1982 124,435 current LCU per square kilometre +13.2%
1983 138,601 current LCU per square kilometre +11.4%
1984 156,090 current LCU per square kilometre +12.6%
1985 180,821 current LCU per square kilometre +15.8%
1986 211,591 current LCU per square kilometre +17.0%
1987 230,869 current LCU per square kilometre +9.1%
1988 250,697 current LCU per square kilometre +8.6%
1989 262,280 current LCU per square kilometre +4.6%
1990 268,474 current LCU per square kilometre +2.4%
1991 268,140 current LCU per square kilometre -0.1%
1992 276,461 current LCU per square kilometre +3.1%
1993 298,538 current LCU per square kilometre +8.0%
1994 318,670 current LCU per square kilometre +6.7%
1995 338,460 current LCU per square kilometre +6.2%
1996 355,323 current LCU per square kilometre +5.0%
1997 368,888 current LCU per square kilometre +3.8%
1998 377,403 current LCU per square kilometre +2.3%
1999 400,080 current LCU per square kilometre +6.0%
2000 423,968 current LCU per square kilometre +6.0%
2001 455,634 current LCU per square kilometre +7.5%
2002 477,031 current LCU per square kilometre +4.7%
2003 509,783 current LCU per square kilometre +6.9%
2004 544,772 current LCU per square kilometre +6.9%
2005 574,046 current LCU per square kilometre +5.4%
2006 603,008 current LCU per square kilometre +5.0%
2007 655,364 current LCU per square kilometre +8.7%
2008 667,646 current LCU per square kilometre +1.9%
2009 685,823 current LCU per square kilometre +2.7%
2010 713,676 current LCU per square kilometre +4.1%
2011 742,262 current LCU per square kilometre +4.0%
2012 757,787 current LCU per square kilometre +2.1%
2013 811,735 current LCU per square kilometre +7.1%
2014 845,980 current LCU per square kilometre +4.2%
2015 889,024 current LCU per square kilometre +5.1%
2016 942,072 current LCU per square kilometre +6.0%
2017 1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre +7.2%
2018 1.06 million current LCU per square kilometre +5.3%
2019 1.12 million current LCU per square kilometre +5.6%
2020 1.15 million current LCU per square kilometre +2.1%
2021 1.25 million current LCU per square kilometre +8.8%
2022 1.37 million current LCU per square kilometre +9.9%
2023 1.45 million current LCU per square kilometre +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 47,280 current LCU per square kilometre 25,704 current LCU per square kilometre 77,684 current LCU per square kilometre 9
1980s 175,573 current LCU per square kilometre 90,456 current LCU per square kilometre 262,280 current LCU per square kilometre 10
1990s 327,044 current LCU per square kilometre 268,140 current LCU per square kilometre 400,080 current LCU per square kilometre 10
2000s 559,708 current LCU per square kilometre 423,968 current LCU per square kilometre 685,823 current LCU per square kilometre 10
2010s 890,015 current LCU per square kilometre 713,676 current LCU per square kilometre 1.12 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
2020s 1.30 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.15 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.45 million current LCU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 152 Tonga 1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 153 Greece 1.52 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 154 Mozambique 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 156 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.44 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 157 El Salvador 1.43 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 158 Marshall Islands 1.41 million current LCU per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square in New Zealand?
Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square in New Zealand was 1.45 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 1.45 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 25,704 current LCU per square kilometre in 1971.
How does New Zealand rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square?
New Zealand ranks 155th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.1%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.

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Indicator
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
205 places, 8,532 data points, 1961–2023
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.