Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in New Zealand
New Zealand: Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices was 5.22 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
5.22
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
47th
of 173 countries
All-time high
7.15
in 1975
All-time low
2.71
in 1994
Years of data
60
1960–2019
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in New Zealand, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 5.22 for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in 2019.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in New Zealand peaked at 7.15 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 2.71, in 1994.
New Zealand ranks 47th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.67 | — |
| 1961 | 5.65 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 5.29 | -6.3% |
| 1963 | 5.53 | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 6.24 | +12.9% |
| 1965 | 6.24 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 5.35 | -14.3% |
| 1967 | 5.78 | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 4.94 | -14.4% |
| 1969 | 4.55 | -8.0% |
| 1970 | 4.49 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 5 | +11.3% |
| 1972 | 5.83 | +16.6% |
| 1973 | 5.38 | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 5.81 | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 7.15 | +23.2% |
| 1976 | 6.15 | -14.0% |
| 1977 | 6.11 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 5.98 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 4.77 | -20.3% |
| 1980 | 4.17 | -12.7% |
| 1981 | 4.46 | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 5.49 | +23.2% |
| 1983 | 5.7 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 4.79 | -16.0% |
| 1985 | 5.28 | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 5.71 | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 4.77 | -16.5% |
| 1988 | 4.66 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 4.3 | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 4.36 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 3.9 | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 3.15 | -19.4% |
| 1993 | 2.75 | -12.7% |
| 1994 | 2.71 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 3.07 | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 3.3 | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 4.36 | +32.1% |
| 1998 | 4.11 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 4.27 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 3.46 | -19.0% |
| 2001 | 3.98 | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 5.29 | +33.0% |
| 2003 | 4.59 | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 5.46 | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 5.57 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 5.14 | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 5.08 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 5.49 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 5.94 | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 5.8 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 5.79 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 5.13 | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 5.34 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 5.44 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 5.46 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.19 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 5.22 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 5.38 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 5.22 | -2.9% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 5.22 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.62, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 5.22 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.89, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.52 | 4.55 | 6.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.67 | 4.49 | 7.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.93 | 4.17 | 5.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.6 | 2.71 | 4.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5 | 3.46 | 5.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4 | 5.13 | 5.8 | 10 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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 gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in New Zealand?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in New Zealand was 5.22 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 7.15 in 1975.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.71 in 1994.
- How does New Zealand rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
- New Zealand ranks 47th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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 Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. 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.