Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), gaps filled in New Zealand
New Zealand: Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), gaps filled was 147.96 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), gaps filled in New Zealand, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), gaps filled in New Zealand stood at 147.96 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and up 86.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), gaps filled in New Zealand peaked at 147.96 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.14 billion current LCU, in 1972.
New Zealand ranks 88th of 157 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.
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), gaps filled in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2.14 billion current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 2.63 billion current LCU | +22.7% |
| 1974 | 3.12 billion current LCU | +18.8% |
| 1975 | 3.50 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 1976 | 4.28 billion current LCU | +22.3% |
| 1977 | 5.15 billion current LCU | +20.4% |
| 1978 | 5.65 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 6.82 billion current LCU | +20.8% |
| 1980 | 7.87 billion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 9.75 billion current LCU | +23.8% |
| 1982 | 11.20 billion current LCU | +14.9% |
| 1983 | 11.71 billion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 13.69 billion current LCU | +16.9% |
| 1985 | 16.89 billion current LCU | +23.4% |
| 1986 | 20.68 billion current LCU | +22.4% |
| 1987 | 26.58 billion current LCU | +28.5% |
| 1988 | 26.98 billion current LCU | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 42.58 billion current LCU | +57.8% |
| 2002 | 45.18 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 49.79 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 53.42 billion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 58.95 billion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 63.77 billion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 65.86 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 68.77 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 69.06 billion current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 65.88 billion current LCU | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 72.13 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 72.10 billion current LCU | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 75.66 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 79.30 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 83.60 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 87.85 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 93.48 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 98.25 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 106.09 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 103.68 billion current LCU | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 117.45 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 129.28 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 134.38 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 147.96 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 147.96 billion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 144.50 billion current LCU, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 147.96 billion current LCU is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 131.04 billion current LCU, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +57.8% | 26.98 billion current LCU | 42.58 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.16 billion current LCU | 2.14 billion current LCU | 6.82 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 16.15 billion current LCU | 7.87 billion current LCU | 26.98 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2000s | 57.49 billion current LCU | 42.58 billion current LCU | 69.06 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2010s | 83.43 billion current LCU | 65.88 billion current LCU | 106.09 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.55 billion current LCU | 103.68 billion current LCU | 147.96 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 85 Afghanistan 167.62 billion current LCU compare
- 86 Nicaragua 155.23 billion current LCU compare
- 87 Zambia 154.97 billion current LCU compare
- 89 Switzerland 145.50 billion current LCU compare
- 90 Ireland 144.50 billion current LCU compare
- 91 Guinea-Bissau 136.53 billion current LCU compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), gaps filled in New Zealand?
- Revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), gaps filled in New Zealand was 147.96 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), gaps filled recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 147.96 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), gaps filled recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.14 billion current LCU in 1972.
- How does New Zealand rank for revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), gaps filled?
- New Zealand ranks 88th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), gaps filled rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.6%. 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 Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) with 57 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Revenue, excluding grants Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) with 57 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.