Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) was 785,709 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
785,709 constant LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
130th
of 175 countries
All-time high
785,709 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
199,801 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in New Zealand, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in New Zealand stood at 785,709 constant LCU 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 lcu) in New Zealand peaked at 785,709 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 199,801 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
New Zealand ranks 130th of 175 countries on this measure, 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 LCU) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 199,801 constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 200,692 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 214,858 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 233,024 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 242,372 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 240,581 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 232,715 constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 225,155 constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 229,178 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 228,098 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 227,550 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 232,206 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 229,004 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 236,063 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 245,208 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 248,560 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 258,797 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 266,145 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 274,096 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 277,053 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 278,601 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 272,094 constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 273,080 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 283,044 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 301,277 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 313,788 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 329,551 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 338,585 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 348,137 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 358,793 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 363,863 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 373,705 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 392,309 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 416,653 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 438,920 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 459,158 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 472,344 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 490,270 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 486,354 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 493,794 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 504,614 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 520,258 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 531,993 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 552,045 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 570,050 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 593,920 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 631,898 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 662,326 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 692,040 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 709,468 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 710,182 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 752,239 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 777,118 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 785,709 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 785,709 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.66 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 785,709 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.30 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 224,647 constant LCU per square kilometre | 199,801 constant LCU per square kilometre | 242,372 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 249,468 constant LCU per square kilometre | 227,550 constant LCU per square kilometre | 277,053 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 309,695 constant LCU per square kilometre | 272,094 constant LCU per square kilometre | 358,793 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 438,737 constant LCU per square kilometre | 363,863 constant LCU per square kilometre | 493,794 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 596,861 constant LCU per square kilometre | 504,614 constant LCU per square kilometre | 709,468 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 756,312 constant LCU per square kilometre | 710,182 constant LCU per square kilometre | 785,709 constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 127 Saudi Arabia 926,594 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 128 Marshall Islands 861,711 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 129 Bahamas 839,381 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 131 Sierra Leone 770,166 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 132 Kuwait 755,819 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 133 Lesotho 717,579 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for New Zealand
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.71 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.37 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 23.86 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.48 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.61 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 104.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 677.46 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in New Zealand?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in New Zealand was 785,709 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 785,709 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 199,801 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu)?
- New Zealand ranks 130th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) 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 LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (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.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (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.