Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure: linked series in New Zealand

New Zealand: Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure: linked series was 911,067 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
911,067 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
145th
of 185 countries
All-time high
911,067 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
173,389 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure: linked series in New Zealand, 1990–2023

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1990200620231990: 174.1k current LCU per square kilometre1991: 173.4k current LCU per square kilometre1992: 176.4k current LCU per square kilometre1993: 183.9k current LCU per square kilometre1994: 198.2k current LCU per square kilometre1995: 210.8k current LCU per square kilometre1996: 225.2k current LCU per square kilometre1997: 234.2k current LCU per square kilometre1998: 244.7k current LCU per square kilometre1999: 253.7k current LCU per square kilometre2000: 263.5k current LCU per square kilometre2001: 276.3k current LCU per square kilometre2002: 295.0k current LCU per square kilometre2003: 314.4k current LCU per square kilometre2004: 336.7k current LCU per square kilometre2005: 359.4k current LCU per square kilometre2006: 380.6k current LCU per square kilometre2007: 401.8k current LCU per square kilometre2008: 415.3k current LCU per square kilometre2009: 429.2k current LCU per square kilometre2010: 446.6k current LCU per square kilometre2011: 471.5k current LCU per square kilometre2012: 485.2k current LCU per square kilometre2013: 507.7k current LCU per square kilometre2014: 528.3k current LCU per square kilometre2015: 554.9k current LCU per square kilometre2016: 595.7k current LCU per square kilometre2017: 632.7k current LCU per square kilometre2018: 670.7k current LCU per square kilometre2019: 701.2k current LCU per square kilometre2020: 710.2k current LCU per square kilometre2021: 782.8k current LCU per square kilometre2022: 861.8k current LCU per square kilometre2023: 911.1k current LCU per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, households and npishs final consumption expenditure: linked series in New Zealand stood at 911,067 current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 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: linked series in New Zealand peaked at 911,067 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 173,389 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1991.

New Zealand ranks 145th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure: linked series in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year current LCU per square kilometre Change
1990 174,103 current LCU per square kilometre —
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 6.02 million current LCU per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 911,067 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.45 million current LCU per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
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

  1. 142 Marshall Islands 1.04 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 143 Bahamas 967,173 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 144 Saudi Arabia 926,594 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 146 Tajikistan 857,029 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 147 Samoa 841,482 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 148 Georgia 831,871 current LCU per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure: linked series in New Zealand?
Households and npishs final consumption expenditure: linked series 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: linked series 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: linked series recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 173,389 current LCU per square kilometre in 1991.
How does New Zealand rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure: linked series?
New Zealand ranks 145th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure: linked series 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 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: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 5,422 data points, 1990–2023
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Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure: linked series (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.