Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in New Zealand
New Zealand: Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP was 72.19 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
72.19
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
53rd
of 177 countries
All-time high
100.37
in 1991
All-time low
68.47
in 2004
Years of data
60
1960–2019
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in New Zealand, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 72.19 for capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 100.37 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 68.47, in 2004.
That places New Zealand 53rd out of 177 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 86.01 | — |
| 1961 | 85.65 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 86.89 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 86.16 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 85.76 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 84.31 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 81.55 | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 87.49 | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 93.36 | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 89.64 | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 87.57 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 86.22 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 84.33 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 81.25 | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 79.38 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 84.16 | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 87.83 | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 94.91 | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 97.66 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 98.3 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 98.59 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 95.08 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 95.46 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 94.41 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 92.43 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 92.52 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 97.86 | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 98.16 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 98.05 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 97.72 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 97.44 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 100.37 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 99.73 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 94.49 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 87.81 | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 83.55 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 80.41 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 78.24 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 78.89 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 76.43 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 74.58 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 73.39 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 70.73 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 69.85 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 68.47 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 69.23 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 69.89 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 69.27 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 71.62 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 73.68 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 74.82 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 75.79 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 76.21 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 76.19 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 75.61 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 74.49 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 73.4 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 72.38 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 71.85 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 72.19 | +0.5% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 72.19 is above the median for high income countries, which is 56.37, 1.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 72.19 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.31, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.68 | 81.55 | 93.36 | 10 |
| 1970s | 88.16 | 79.38 | 98.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.03 | 92.43 | 98.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.74 | 76.43 | 100.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.07 | 68.47 | 74.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.29 | 71.85 | 76.21 | 10 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 50 Georgia 75.83 compare
- 51 Greece 74.52 compare
- 52 Gabon 73.46 compare
- 54 Bosnia and Herzegovina 71.95 compare
- 55 Iran, Islamic Republic of 71.85 compare
- 56 Cape Verde 71.6 compare
More public sector data for New Zealand
- Arms imports 200.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 37.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -50.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 200.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 566.83 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0115 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 3.00 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1,538 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in New Zealand?
- Capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in New Zealand was 72.19 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 100.37 in 1991.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.47 in 2004.
- How does New Zealand rank for capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 53rd out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.