Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita was 8,385 units per person in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in New Zealand, 1960–2010
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 8,385 units per person for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 106.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in New Zealand peaked at 9,184 units per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 283.72 units per person, in 1968.
New Zealand ranks 108th of 160 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.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 315.71 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 302.76 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 294.04 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 296.71 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 309.58 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 298.12 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 302.87 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 286.64 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 283.72 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 288.83 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 306.27 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 332.65 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 419.82 units per person | +26.2% |
| 1973 | 521.7 units per person | +24.3% |
| 1974 | 529.47 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 567.43 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 613.89 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 623.53 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 762.04 units per person | +22.2% |
| 1979 | 790.67 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 814.48 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 936.38 units per person | +15.0% |
| 1982 | 959.99 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 1,071 units per person | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 1,165 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 1,264 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 1,438 units per person | +13.8% |
| 1987 | 2,036 units per person | +41.6% |
| 1988 | 2,191 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 2,543 units per person | +16.1% |
| 1990 | 2,525 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 2,439 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 2,376 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 2,514 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 2,634 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 2,832 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 2,838 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 3,004 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 3,239 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 3,808 units per person | +17.6% |
| 2000 | 4,060 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 8,640 units per person | +112.8% |
| 2002 | 8,553 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 9,184 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 9,084 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 8,721 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 8,558 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 8,195 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 8,190 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 8,110 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 8,385 units per person | +3.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 8,385 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 27,161 units per person, 31% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 8,385 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34,591 units per person, 24% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita 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 | +112.8% | 4,060 units per person | 8,640 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 297.9 units per person | 283.72 units per person | 315.71 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 546.75 units per person | 306.27 units per person | 790.67 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,442 units per person | 814.48 units per person | 2,543 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,821 units per person | 2,376 units per person | 3,808 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,129 units per person | 4,060 units per person | 9,184 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,385 units per person | 8,385 units per person | 8,385 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in New Zealand?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in New Zealand was 8,385 units per person in 2010, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 9,184 units per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 283.72 units per person in 1968.
- How does New Zealand rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 108th out of 160 countries with data for 2010.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.5%. 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 Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Money International Monetary Fund
- 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
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.