Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 911,067 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
911,067 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
146th
of 188 countries
All-time high
911,067 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
14,069 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in New Zealand, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in New Zealand stood at 911,067 current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 79.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in New Zealand peaked at 911,067 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14,069 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
New Zealand ranks 146th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14,069 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 16,126 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1972 | 18,214 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 20,926 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1974 | 23,767 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1975 | 27,181 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1976 | 31,302 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1977 | 35,073 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 39,588 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1979 | 46,151 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1980 | 54,518 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1981 | 64,099 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1982 | 73,222 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1983 | 79,735 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 90,437 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 106,904 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1986 | 124,716 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 142,421 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1988 | 154,586 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 165,372 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 174,103 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 173,389 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 176,404 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 183,905 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 198,169 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 210,782 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 225,157 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 234,230 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 244,655 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 253,671 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 263,526 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 276,294 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 294,979 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 314,447 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 336,698 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 359,409 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 380,608 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 401,796 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 415,317 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 429,209 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 446,580 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 471,478 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 485,189 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 507,679 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 528,263 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 554,931 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 595,731 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 632,718 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 670,681 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 701,170 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 710,182 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 782,842 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 861,843 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 911,067 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 911,067 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.18 million current LCU per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 911,067 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.56 million current LCU per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27,240 current LCU per square kilometre | 14,069 current LCU per square kilometre | 46,151 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 105,601 current LCU per square kilometre | 54,518 current LCU per square kilometre | 165,372 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 207,446 current LCU per square kilometre | 173,389 current LCU per square kilometre | 253,671 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 347,228 current LCU per square kilometre | 263,526 current LCU per square kilometre | 429,209 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 559,442 current LCU per square kilometre | 446,580 current LCU per square kilometre | 701,170 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 816,484 current LCU per square kilometre | 710,182 current LCU per square kilometre | 911,067 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 143 Marshall Islands 1.04 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 144 Bahamas 967,173 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 145 Saudi Arabia 926,594 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 147 Tajikistan 857,029 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 148 Samoa 841,482 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 149 Georgia 831,871 current 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 (current lcu) in New Zealand?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in New Zealand was 911,067 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 911,067 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,069 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- New Zealand ranks 146th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.5%. 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 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current 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 (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.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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 (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.