Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in New Zealand

New Zealand: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre was 137,840 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
137,840 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
119th
of 157 countries
All-time high
137,840 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,682 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
40
1972–2023

Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1972–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k1972199720231972: 1.7k current LCU per square kilometre1973: 1.9k current LCU per square kilometre1974: 2.1k current LCU per square kilometre1975: 2.7k current LCU per square kilometre1976: 3.0k current LCU per square kilometre1977: 3.5k current LCU per square kilometre1978: 4.1k current LCU per square kilometre1979: 4.8k current LCU per square kilometre1980: 5.5k current LCU per square kilometre1981: 7.1k current LCU per square kilometre1982: 8.4k current LCU per square kilometre1983: 9.4k current LCU per square kilometre1984: 10.7k current LCU per square kilometre1985: 11.3k current LCU per square kilometre1986: 15.2k current LCU per square kilometre1987: 25.1k current LCU per square kilometre1988: 27.0k current LCU per square kilometre2001: 47.0k current LCU per square kilometre2002: 50.1k current LCU per square kilometre2003: 54.8k current LCU per square kilometre2004: 59.0k current LCU per square kilometre2005: 61.0k current LCU per square kilometre2006: 63.9k current LCU per square kilometre2007: 64.7k current LCU per square kilometre2008: 62.6k current LCU per square kilometre2009: 64.5k current LCU per square kilometre2010: 66.8k current LCU per square kilometre2011: 75.5k current LCU per square kilometre2012: 80.0k current LCU per square kilometre2013: 83.3k current LCU per square kilometre2014: 87.1k current LCU per square kilometre2015: 92.4k current LCU per square kilometre2016: 97.7k current LCU per square kilometre2017: 103.7k current LCU per square kilometre2018: 109.8k current LCU per square kilometre2019: 117.7k current LCU per square kilometre2020: 116.7k current LCU per square kilometre2021: 135.3k current LCU per square kilometre2022: 133.6k current LCU per square kilometre2023: 137.8k current LCU per square kilometre

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

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 137,840 current LCU per square kilometre for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 65.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 137,840 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,682 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1972.

That places New Zealand 119th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1972 to 2023.
Year current LCU per square kilometre Change
1972 1,682 current LCU per square kilometre
1973 1,914 current LCU per square kilometre +13.8%
1974 2,055 current LCU per square kilometre +7.3%
1975 2,677 current LCU per square kilometre +30.3%
1976 3,046 current LCU per square kilometre +13.8%
1977 3,509 current LCU per square kilometre +15.2%
1978 4,143 current LCU per square kilometre +18.1%
1979 4,812 current LCU per square kilometre +16.1%
1980 5,522 current LCU per square kilometre +14.8%
1981 7,068 current LCU per square kilometre +28.0%
1982 8,374 current LCU per square kilometre +18.5%
1983 9,350 current LCU per square kilometre +11.7%
1984 10,664 current LCU per square kilometre +14.1%
1985 11,314 current LCU per square kilometre +6.1%
1986 15,244 current LCU per square kilometre +34.7%
1987 25,084 current LCU per square kilometre +64.5%
1988 26,957 current LCU per square kilometre +7.5%
2001 46,956 current LCU per square kilometre +74.2%
2002 50,141 current LCU per square kilometre +6.8%
2003 54,775 current LCU per square kilometre +9.2%
2004 59,010 current LCU per square kilometre +7.7%
2005 61,014 current LCU per square kilometre +3.4%
2006 63,936 current LCU per square kilometre +4.8%
2007 64,745 current LCU per square kilometre +1.3%
2008 62,571 current LCU per square kilometre -3.4%
2009 64,488 current LCU per square kilometre +3.1%
2010 66,803 current LCU per square kilometre +3.6%
2011 75,500 current LCU per square kilometre +13.0%
2012 80,046 current LCU per square kilometre +6.0%
2013 83,318 current LCU per square kilometre +4.1%
2014 87,130 current LCU per square kilometre +4.6%
2015 92,441 current LCU per square kilometre +6.1%
2016 97,730 current LCU per square kilometre +5.7%
2017 103,699 current LCU per square kilometre +6.1%
2018 109,765 current LCU per square kilometre +5.8%
2019 117,662 current LCU per square kilometre +7.2%
2020 116,734 current LCU per square kilometre -0.8%
2021 135,288 current LCU per square kilometre +15.9%
2022 133,629 current LCU per square kilometre -1.2%
2023 137,840 current LCU per square kilometre +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,980 current LCU per square kilometre 1,682 current LCU per square kilometre 4,812 current LCU per square kilometre 8
1980s 13,286 current LCU per square kilometre 5,522 current LCU per square kilometre 26,957 current LCU per square kilometre 9
2000s 58,626 current LCU per square kilometre 46,956 current LCU per square kilometre 64,745 current LCU per square kilometre 9
2010s 91,409 current LCU per square kilometre 66,803 current LCU per square kilometre 117,662 current LCU per square kilometre 10
2020s 130,873 current LCU per square kilometre 116,734 current LCU per square kilometre 137,840 current LCU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 116 Bosnia and Herzegovina 149,224 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 117 Mozambique 141,437 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 118 Egypt 141,201 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 120 Lithuania 130,037 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 121 Ethiopia 126,526 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 122 Bulgaria 124,142 current LCU per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in New Zealand?
Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in New Zealand was 137,840 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 137,840 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 1,682 current LCU per square kilometre in 1972.
How does New Zealand rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre?
New Zealand ranks 119th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.4%. 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 Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Taxes on goods and services (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.

Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Taxes on goods and services (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, 4,501 data points, 1972–2023
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Taxes on goods and services (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.