Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP in New Zealand
New Zealand: Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp in New Zealand is 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1243 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1964.
That places New Zealand 135th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.154 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1459 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1962 | 0.1361 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1276 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1243 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1595 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1607 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1538 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1821 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1841 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1797 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1717 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1933 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1933 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1881 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2258 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2525 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2551 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2652 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2811 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2738 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3034 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3496 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3705 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5823 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1986 | 0.5866 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.523 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1988 | 0.9765 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +86.7% |
| 1989 | 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 1.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1999 | 1.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2003 | 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2004 | 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 2016 | 1.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 1.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 1.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 61% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 10% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +86.7% | 0.523 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9765 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1528 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1243 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1841 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2206 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1717 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2811 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5565 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2738 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 132 Romania 1.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Saint Lucia 1.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Switzerland 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Belize 1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Georgia 1.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Aruba 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for New Zealand
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 81.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 59.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 81.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp in New Zealand?
- Broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp in New Zealand was 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1243 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1964.
- How does New Zealand rank for broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 135th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Broad money (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Broad money (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.