Capital stock, General government, Constant prices … Purchasing in New Zealand
New Zealand: Capital stock, General government, Constant prices … Purchasing was 151.82 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power in New Zealand, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 151.82 for capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in 2019. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in New Zealand peaked at 151.82 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.85, in 1960.
That places New Zealand 61st out of 177 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices … Purchasing in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 37.85 | — |
| 1961 | 39.37 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 40.93 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 42.34 | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 43.92 | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 45.91 | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 48.03 | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 49.83 | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 51.7 | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 52.95 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 54.1 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 55.29 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 56.84 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 59.04 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 61.14 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 63.7 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 67.09 | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 69.65 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 71.89 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 73.95 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 75.12 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 75.81 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 76.83 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 78.64 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 80.68 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 82.06 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 83.86 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 85.78 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 86.88 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 87.87 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 88.54 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 89.25 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 89.41 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 88.9 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 88.14 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 87.51 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 87.35 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 87.54 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 88.94 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 90.03 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 91.42 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 91.95 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 93.16 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 96.22 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 98.5 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 102.14 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 105.95 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 109.14 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 112.37 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 116.01 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 120.18 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 124.1 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 127.95 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 130.74 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 133.9 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 137.33 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 140.97 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 144.29 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 147.84 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 151.82 | +2.7% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 151.82 is below the median for high income countries, which is 161.78, 94% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 151.82 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 253.67, 60% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.28 | 37.85 | 52.95 | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.27 | 54.1 | 73.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.35 | 75.12 | 87.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.56 | 87.35 | 90.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.69 | 91.42 | 116.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 135.91 | 120.18 | 151.82 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in New Zealand?
- Capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in New Zealand was 151.82 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 151.82 in 2019.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.85 in 1960.
- How does New Zealand rank for capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power?
- New Zealand ranks 61st out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.