Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in New Zealand

New Zealand: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 62,245 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
62,245 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
74th
of 198 countries
All-time high
62,245 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
16,224 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in New Zealand, 2000–2023

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k2000201120232000: 19.4k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2001: 16.2k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2002: 20.3k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2003: 26.0k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2004: 33.6k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2005: 41.0k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2006: 43.0k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2007: 55.7k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2008: 55.6k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2009: 34.2k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2010: 41.7k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2011: 48.6k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2012: 48.4k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2013: 49.8k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2014: 53.7k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2015: 44.9k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2016: 43.2k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2017: 52.8k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2018: 53.1k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2019: 45.7k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2020: 37.0k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2021: 52.3k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2022: 57.0k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2023: 62.2k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in New Zealand is 62,245 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 62,245 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16,224 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2001.

That places New Zealand 74th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in New Zealand, 2000 to 2023.
Year BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Change
2000 19,421 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
2001 16,224 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -16.5%
2002 20,280 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +25.0%
2003 25,958 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +28.0%
2004 33,566 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +29.3%
2005 41,001 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +22.1%
2006 42,975 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +4.8%
2007 55,749 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +29.7%
2008 55,585 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -0.3%
2009 34,243 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -38.4%
2010 41,651 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +21.6%
2011 48,604 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +16.7%
2012 48,374 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -0.5%
2013 49,844 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +3.0%
2014 53,729 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +7.8%
2015 44,872 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -16.5%
2016 43,244 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -3.6%
2017 52,754 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +22.0%
2018 53,102 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +0.7%
2019 45,676 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -14.0%
2020 36,989 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -19.0%
2021 52,256 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +41.3%
2022 57,026 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +9.1%
2023 62,245 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +9.2%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 62,245 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 245,533 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 62,245 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24,971 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34,500 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 16,224 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 55,749 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 48,185 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 41,651 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 53,729 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 52,129 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 36,989 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 62,245 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 71 Serbia 63,948 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 72 Latvia 63,568 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 73 Azerbaijan 62,532 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 75 Georgia 61,642 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 76 Thailand 56,374 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 77 Turks and Caicos Islands 52,827 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in New Zealand?
Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in New Zealand was 62,245 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 62,245 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 16,224 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2001.
How does New Zealand rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
New Zealand ranks 74th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary income payments (BoP, 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.

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Indicator
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
245 places, 9,137 data points, 1961–2023
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Primary income payments (BoP, 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.