Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) was 559,474 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
559,474 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
77th
of 188 countries
All-time high
559,474 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
15,756 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in New Zealand, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 559,474 current US$ per square kilometre for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in New Zealand peaked at 559,474 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15,756 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places New Zealand 77th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15,756 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 18,610 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1972 | 22,137 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1973 | 29,116 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 1974 | 32,773 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1975 | 30,699 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 30,496 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 34,633 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1978 | 41,376 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1979 | 46,230 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 52,613 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 53,367 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 53,330 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 52,402 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 46,893 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1985 | 54,683 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1986 | 65,862 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1987 | 88,159 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 1988 | 99,572 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1989 | 97,871 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 104,048 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 97,563 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 93,792 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 101,712 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 120,990 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1995 | 139,998 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1996 | 156,207 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 147,658 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 128,772 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 131,647 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 115,719 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 115,643 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 145,389 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2003 | 192,040 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 2004 | 226,352 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 253,052 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 246,812 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 295,287 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 291,921 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 268,105 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 321,782 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 372,472 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 393,092 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 416,334 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 438,236 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 386,989 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 414,701 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 449,561 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 464,058 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 461,942 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 460,541 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 553,716 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 546,443 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 559,474 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 559,474 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.88 million current US$ per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 559,474 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 657,682 current US$ per square kilometre, 85% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30,183 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,756 current US$ per square kilometre | 46,230 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 66,475 current US$ per square kilometre | 46,893 current US$ per square kilometre | 99,572 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 122,239 current US$ per square kilometre | 93,792 current US$ per square kilometre | 156,207 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 215,032 current US$ per square kilometre | 115,643 current US$ per square kilometre | 295,287 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 411,917 current US$ per square kilometre | 321,782 current US$ per square kilometre | 464,058 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 530,044 current US$ per square kilometre | 460,541 current US$ per square kilometre | 559,474 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 74 Albania 599,744 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 75 Thailand 579,324 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 76 Armenia 569,168 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 78 Norway 548,620 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 79 Bulgaria 542,708 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 80 Panama 534,799 current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 27.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in New Zealand?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in New Zealand was 559,474 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 559,474 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,756 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$)?
- New Zealand ranks 77th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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.