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

New Zealand: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
148th
of 205 countries
All-time high
2.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2001
All-time low
0.7075 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1973
Years of data
53
1971–2023

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

0.511.52197119972023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in New Zealand stood at 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 2.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.7075 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1973.

New Zealand ranks 148th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1971 to 2023.
Year current LCU per US$ of GDP Change
1971 0.8555 current LCU per US$ of GDP
1972 0.8121 current LCU per US$ of GDP -5.1%
1973 0.7075 current LCU per US$ of GDP -12.9%
1974 0.7137 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.9%
1975 0.8743 current LCU per US$ of GDP +22.5%
1976 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP +15.9%
1977 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP -1.2%
1978 0.9465 current LCU per US$ of GDP -5.5%
1979 0.9867 current LCU per US$ of GDP +4.2%
1980 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP +3.9%
1981 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP +15.6%
1982 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP +14.4%
1983 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP +10.7%
1984 1.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP +26.4%
1985 1.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP +1.7%
1986 1.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP -5.6%
1987 1.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP -17.3%
1988 1.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP -2.9%
1989 1.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP +7.6%
1990 1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP -1.2%
1991 1.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP +6.3%
1992 1.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP +5.8%
1993 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP -3.8%
1994 1.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP -9.7%
1995 1.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP -8.1%
1996 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP -4.3%
1997 1.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP +10.2%
1998 1.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP +20.2%
1999 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP +1.4%
2000 2.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP +18.3%
2001 2.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP +5.0%
2002 1.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP -15.3%
2003 1.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP -19.3%
2004 1.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP -9.2%
2005 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP -4.6%
2006 1.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP +8.0%
2007 1.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP -11.6%
2008 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP +4.7%
2009 1.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP +12.7%
2010 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP -13.8%
2011 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP -9.3%
2012 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP -2.6%
2013 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP -1.0%
2014 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP -1.2%
2015 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP +18.8%
2016 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.1%
2017 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP -1.9%
2018 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP +2.7%
2019 1.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP +4.9%
2020 1.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP +1.9%
2021 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP -8.5%
2022 1.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP +11.6%
2023 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.879 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.7075 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP 9
1980s 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP 2.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 145 Kiribati 1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 146 Azerbaijan 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 147 Curaçao 1.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 149 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 150 Australia 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 151 Brunei Darussalam 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in New Zealand?
Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in New Zealand was 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 2.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7075 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1973.
How does New Zealand rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
New Zealand ranks 148th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. 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) (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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206 places, 9,105 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.