Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in New Zealand

New Zealand: Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre was 444,951 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
444,951 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
109th
of 157 countries
All-time high
444,951 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
7,315 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
40
1972–2023

Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1972–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1972199720231972: 7.3k current LCU per square kilometre1973: 9.1k current LCU per square kilometre1974: 10.9k current LCU per square kilometre1975: 12.1k current LCU per square kilometre1976: 14.6k current LCU per square kilometre1977: 17.6k current LCU per square kilometre1978: 19.0k current LCU per square kilometre1979: 22.9k current LCU per square kilometre1980: 26.8k current LCU per square kilometre1981: 33.5k current LCU per square kilometre1982: 38.4k current LCU per square kilometre1983: 39.8k current LCU per square kilometre1984: 45.5k current LCU per square kilometre1985: 54.4k current LCU per square kilometre1986: 66.4k current LCU per square kilometre1987: 82.4k current LCU per square kilometre1988: 87.1k current LCU per square kilometre2001: 139.6k current LCU per square kilometre2002: 144.8k current LCU per square kilometre2003: 160.5k current LCU per square kilometre2004: 171.7k current LCU per square kilometre2005: 187.6k current LCU per square kilometre2006: 208.9k current LCU per square kilometre2007: 213.5k current LCU per square kilometre2008: 226.8k current LCU per square kilometre2009: 219.1k current LCU per square kilometre2010: 202.0k current LCU per square kilometre2011: 207.7k current LCU per square kilometre2012: 222.3k current LCU per square kilometre2013: 236.2k current LCU per square kilometre2014: 247.5k current LCU per square kilometre2015: 265.9k current LCU per square kilometre2016: 281.1k current LCU per square kilometre2017: 301.8k current LCU per square kilometre2018: 319.6k current LCU per square kilometre2019: 347.2k current LCU per square kilometre2020: 340.8k current LCU per square kilometre2021: 395.2k current LCU per square kilometre2022: 437.2k current LCU per square kilometre2023: 445.0k current LCU per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in New Zealand is 444,951 current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 88.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 444,951 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,315 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1972.

That places New Zealand 109th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1972 to 2023.
Year current LCU per square kilometre Change
1972 7,315 current LCU per square kilometre
1973 9,103 current LCU per square kilometre +24.5%
1974 10,888 current LCU per square kilometre +19.6%
1975 12,100 current LCU per square kilometre +11.1%
1976 14,614 current LCU per square kilometre +20.8%
1977 17,588 current LCU per square kilometre +20.3%
1978 18,997 current LCU per square kilometre +8.0%
1979 22,916 current LCU per square kilometre +20.6%
1980 26,824 current LCU per square kilometre +17.1%
1981 33,474 current LCU per square kilometre +24.8%
1982 38,441 current LCU per square kilometre +14.8%
1983 39,763 current LCU per square kilometre +3.4%
1984 45,479 current LCU per square kilometre +14.4%
1985 54,411 current LCU per square kilometre +19.6%
1986 66,431 current LCU per square kilometre +22.1%
1987 82,359 current LCU per square kilometre +24.0%
1988 87,103 current LCU per square kilometre +5.8%
2001 139,596 current LCU per square kilometre +60.3%
2002 144,818 current LCU per square kilometre +3.7%
2003 160,511 current LCU per square kilometre +10.8%
2004 171,740 current LCU per square kilometre +7.0%
2005 187,577 current LCU per square kilometre +9.2%
2006 208,944 current LCU per square kilometre +11.4%
2007 213,463 current LCU per square kilometre +2.2%
2008 226,771 current LCU per square kilometre +6.2%
2009 219,061 current LCU per square kilometre -3.4%
2010 201,962 current LCU per square kilometre -7.8%
2011 207,655 current LCU per square kilometre +2.8%
2012 222,272 current LCU per square kilometre +7.0%
2013 236,198 current LCU per square kilometre +6.3%
2014 247,487 current LCU per square kilometre +4.8%
2015 265,879 current LCU per square kilometre +7.4%
2016 281,108 current LCU per square kilometre +5.7%
2017 301,766 current LCU per square kilometre +7.3%
2018 319,559 current LCU per square kilometre +5.9%
2019 347,237 current LCU per square kilometre +8.7%
2020 340,796 current LCU per square kilometre -1.9%
2021 395,207 current LCU per square kilometre +16.0%
2022 437,215 current LCU per square kilometre +10.6%
2023 444,951 current LCU per square kilometre +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14,190 current LCU per square kilometre 7,315 current LCU per square kilometre 22,916 current LCU per square kilometre 8
1980s 52,698 current LCU per square kilometre 26,824 current LCU per square kilometre 87,103 current LCU per square kilometre 9
2000s 185,831 current LCU per square kilometre 139,596 current LCU per square kilometre 226,771 current LCU per square kilometre 9
2010s 263,112 current LCU per square kilometre 201,962 current LCU per square kilometre 347,237 current LCU per square kilometre 10
2020s 404,542 current LCU per square kilometre 340,796 current LCU per square kilometre 444,951 current LCU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 106 Ghana 483,534 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 107 Greece 461,753 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 108 Spain 449,622 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 110 Tonga 396,592 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 111 Mozambique 380,033 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 112 El Salvador 338,298 current LCU per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in New Zealand?
Tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in New Zealand was 444,951 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 444,951 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 7,315 current LCU per square kilometre in 1972.
How does New Zealand rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre?
New Zealand ranks 109th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
Is tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 88.4%. 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 Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
157 places, 4,577 data points, 1972–2023
Last refreshed

Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.