Urban area long term, per unit of GDP in New Zealand
New Zealand: Urban area long term, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban area long term, per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, urban area long term, per unit of gdp in New Zealand stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per unit of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
New Zealand ranks 116th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area long term, per unit of GDP in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +32.1% |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 83% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 113 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Tonga 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Hungary 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Mexico 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Thailand 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 United States Virgin Islands 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for New Zealand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area long term, per unit of gdp in New Zealand?
- Urban area long term, per unit of gdp in New Zealand was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1968.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does New Zealand rank for urban area long term, per unit of gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 116th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area long term, per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. 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 Urban area long term, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban area long term ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Urban area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Urban area long term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.