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

New Zealand: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 33,298 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
33,298 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 27.7%
World rank
75th
of 197 countries
All-time high
33,298 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
5,538 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

10.0k20.0k30.0k2000201120232000: 7.2k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2001: 5.5k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2002: 8.4k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2003: 11.0k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2004: 13.1k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2005: 14.6k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2006: 14.4k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2007: 19.9k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2008: 17.1k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2009: 12.5k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2010: 15.9k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2011: 18.4k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2012: 20.6k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2013: 21.8k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2014: 22.6k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2015: 20.8k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2016: 22.0k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2017: 23.2k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2018: 23.0k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2019: 23.1k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2020: 21.8k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2021: 27.7k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2022: 26.1k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2023: 33.3k 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 receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in New Zealand is 33,298 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 27.7% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 33,298 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,538 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2001.

That places New Zealand 75th out of 197 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in New Zealand, 2000 to 2023.
Year BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Change
2000 7,184 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
2001 5,538 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -22.9%
2002 8,395 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +51.6%
2003 11,003 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +31.1%
2004 13,066 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +18.7%
2005 14,612 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +11.8%
2006 14,450 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -1.1%
2007 19,851 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +37.4%
2008 17,146 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -13.6%
2009 12,500 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -27.1%
2010 15,864 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +26.9%
2011 18,428 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +16.2%
2012 20,626 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +11.9%
2013 21,814 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +5.8%
2014 22,599 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +3.6%
2015 20,811 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -7.9%
2016 21,951 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +5.5%
2017 23,227 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +5.8%
2018 23,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -1.0%
2019 23,076 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +0.3%
2020 21,785 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -5.6%
2021 27,735 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +27.3%
2022 26,070 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -6.0%
2023 33,298 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +27.7%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 33,298 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 189,440 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 33,298 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 36,974 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 90% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12,374 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 5,538 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 19,851 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 21,140 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 15,864 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 23,227 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 27,222 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 21,785 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 33,298 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 72 New Caledonia 36,974 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 73 East Timor 34,936 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 74 Montenegro 33,624 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 76 Moldova 33,215 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 77 China 31,990 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 78 Thailand 31,367 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in New Zealand?
Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in New Zealand was 33,298 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 33,298 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 5,538 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2001.
How does New Zealand rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
New Zealand ranks 75th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary income receipts (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 receipts (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
244 places, 8,921 data points, 1961–2023
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Primary income receipts (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.