Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per square kilometre was 131,955 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 131,955 current LCU per square kilometre for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 81.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 131,955 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 330.41 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places New Zealand 146th out of 195 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.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 330.41 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 387.38 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1973 | 543.09 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 1974 | 611.45 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1975 | 543.09 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1976 | 660.82 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1977 | 660.82 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 721.58 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 915.27 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1980 | 1,018 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 1,489 current LCU per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 1982 | 1,568 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 1,876 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1984 | 2,602 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 1985 | 2,423 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 8,503 current LCU per square kilometre | +250.9% |
| 1987 | 16,855 current LCU per square kilometre | +98.2% |
| 1988 | 15,666 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 19,562 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1990 | 20,641 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 20,368 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 21,040 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 22,658 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 25,411 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 27,021 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 28,643 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 29,178 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 28,305 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 29,942 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 31,157 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 33,193 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 36,360 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 39,007 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 42,213 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 44,757 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 50,230 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 53,583 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 53,333 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 53,880 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 60,529 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 67,570 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 69,606 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 72,538 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 76,192 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 81,159 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 88,937 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 93,726 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 98,094 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 105,142 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 102,928 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 114,937 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 125,479 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 131,955 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 131,955 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 996,690 current LCU per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 131,955 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 281,583 current LCU per square kilometre, 47% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per square kilometre in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +250.9% | 2,423 current LCU per square kilometre | 8,503 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +98.2% | 8,503 current LCU per square kilometre | 16,855 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 597.1 current LCU per square kilometre | 330.41 current LCU per square kilometre | 915.27 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 7,156 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,018 current LCU per square kilometre | 19,562 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,321 current LCU per square kilometre | 20,368 current LCU per square kilometre | 29,942 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,771 current LCU per square kilometre | 31,157 current LCU per square kilometre | 53,880 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 81,349 current LCU per square kilometre | 60,529 current LCU per square kilometre | 105,142 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 118,825 current LCU per square kilometre | 102,928 current LCU per square kilometre | 131,955 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 143 Bosnia and Herzegovina 153,210 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 144 Georgia 151,877 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 145 Azerbaijan 137,564 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 147 Belarus 131,552 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 148 Lithuania 116,691 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 149 Somalia 114,675 current LCU per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per square kilometre in New Zealand was 131,955 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 131,955 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 330.41 current LCU per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does New Zealand rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 146th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.9%. 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 Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes less subsidies on products (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.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Taxes less subsidies on products Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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
Taxes less subsidies on products (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.