Broad money (current LCU), per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Broad money (current LCU), per capita was 84,114 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Broad money (current LCU), per capita in New Zealand, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, broad money (current lcu), per capita in New Zealand stood at 84,114 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), per capita in New Zealand peaked at 84,114 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 336.26 current LCU per person, in 1962.
New Zealand ranks 92nd of 166 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.
Broad money (current LCU), per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 359.56 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 345 current LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 1962 | 336.26 current LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 337.7 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 353.06 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 346.17 current LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 355.26 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 339.58 current LCU per person | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 346.38 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 385.96 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 1970 | 415.35 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 476.19 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 1972 | 636.91 current LCU per person | +33.8% |
| 1973 | 835.58 current LCU per person | +31.2% |
| 1974 | 867.37 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 942.08 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 1,105 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 1977 | 1,263 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 1,575 current LCU per person | +24.7% |
| 1979 | 1,874 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 1980 | 2,044 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 2,370 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 1982 | 2,677 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1983 | 2,815 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 3,359 current LCU per person | +19.3% |
| 1985 | 4,426 current LCU per person | +31.8% |
| 1986 | 5,530 current LCU per person | +25.0% |
| 1987 | 6,448 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 1988 | 13,436 current LCU per person | +108.4% |
| 1989 | 14,630 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 15,978 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 15,469 current LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 15,912 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 16,703 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 17,986 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 19,389 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 21,781 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 22,921 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 22,784 current LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 24,283 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 24,504 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 26,572 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 26,176 current LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 28,102 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 28,664 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 31,032 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 34,110 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 37,559 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 41,096 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 40,430 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 43,325 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 48,642 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 51,051 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 54,949 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 57,845 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 60,786 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 63,543 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 65,604 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 72,112 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 77,017 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 78,473 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 79,421 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 81,298 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 84,114 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 350.49 current LCU per person | 336.26 current LCU per person | 385.96 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 999.01 current LCU per person | 415.35 current LCU per person | 1,874 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,774 current LCU per person | 2,044 current LCU per person | 14,630 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,321 current LCU per person | 15,469 current LCU per person | 24,283 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,825 current LCU per person | 24,504 current LCU per person | 41,096 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,718 current LCU per person | 43,325 current LCU per person | 65,604 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 78,739 current LCU per person | 72,112 current LCU per person | 84,114 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 89 Trinidad and Tobago 91,735 current LCU per person compare
- 90 South Africa 90,728 current LCU per person compare
- 91 United States of America 89,771 current LCU per person compare
- 93 Chad 83,884 current LCU per person compare
- 94 Syrian Arab Republic 82,246 current LCU per person compare
- 95 Republic of Moldova 80,693 current LCU per person compare
More financial sector data for New Zealand
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 120,241 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 18.09 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 20.56 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 20.56 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 20.56 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 3,861 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money (current lcu), per capita in New Zealand?
- Broad money (current lcu), per capita in New Zealand was 84,114 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 84,114 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 336.26 current LCU per person in 1962.
- How does New Zealand rank for broad money (current lcu), per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 92nd out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. 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 Broad money (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Broad money (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.