Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in New Zealand

New Zealand: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) was 511,956 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
511,956 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
68th
of 170 countries
All-time high
511,956 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
130,188 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in New Zealand, 1970–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in New Zealand stood at 511,956 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in New Zealand peaked at 511,956 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 130,188 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.

That places New Zealand 68th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1970 to 2023.
Year constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Change
1970 130,188 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
1971 130,768 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +0.4%
1972 139,998 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +7.1%
1973 151,835 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +8.5%
1974 157,926 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +4.0%
1975 156,759 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -0.7%
1976 151,633 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -3.3%
1977 146,708 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -3.2%
1978 149,329 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +1.8%
1979 148,626 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -0.5%
1980 148,268 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -0.2%
1981 151,302 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +2.0%
1982 149,216 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -1.4%
1983 153,815 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +3.1%
1984 159,774 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +3.9%
1985 161,958 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +1.4%
1986 168,628 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +4.1%
1987 173,416 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +2.8%
1988 178,597 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +3.0%
1989 180,524 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +1.1%
1990 181,532 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +0.6%
1991 177,292 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -2.3%
1992 177,934 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +0.4%
1993 184,427 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +3.6%
1994 196,307 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +6.4%
1995 204,459 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +4.2%
1996 214,730 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +5.0%
1997 220,617 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +2.7%
1998 226,841 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +2.8%
1999 233,784 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +3.1%
2000 237,087 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +1.4%
2001 243,500 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +2.7%
2002 255,624 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +5.0%
2003 271,485 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +6.2%
2004 285,994 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +5.3%
2005 299,180 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +4.6%
2006 307,773 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +2.9%
2007 319,452 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +3.8%
2008 316,901 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -0.8%
2009 321,748 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +1.5%
2010 328,800 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +2.2%
2011 338,991 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +3.1%
2012 346,638 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +2.3%
2013 359,703 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +3.8%
2014 371,436 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +3.3%
2015 386,989 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +4.2%
2016 411,735 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +6.4%
2017 431,564 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +4.8%
2018 450,925 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +4.5%
2019 462,280 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +2.5%
2020 462,744 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +0.1%
2021 490,148 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +5.9%
2022 506,358 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +3.3%
2023 511,956 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +1.1%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 511,956 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.66 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 511,956 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 685,312 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 75% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 146,377 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 130,188 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 157,926 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 162,550 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 148,268 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 180,524 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 201,792 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 177,292 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 233,784 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 285,874 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 237,087 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 321,748 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 388,906 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 328,800 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 462,280 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 492,802 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 462,744 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 511,956 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 65 Norway 588,890 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 66 Haiti 570,697 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 67 Thailand 526,442 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 69 Lithuania 493,115 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 70 Mexico 489,035 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 71 Panama 485,628 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in New Zealand?
Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in New Zealand was 511,956 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 511,956 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 130,188 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
How does New Zealand rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015)?
New Zealand ranks 68th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. 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 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
212 places, 8,377 data points, 1961–2023
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Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (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.