Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre was 2.28 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.28 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
120th
of 185 countries
All-time high
2.28 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2,328 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
61
1961–2023
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 2.28 million current LCU per square kilometre for net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 2.28 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,328 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places New Zealand 120th out of 185 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.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,513 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,328 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1963 | 2,471 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 2,494 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 2,779 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1966 | 2,927 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 3,142 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 3,028 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 3,332 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 3,604 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 3,720 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 4,485 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1973 | 6,581 current LCU per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 1974 | 8,480 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1975 | 11,197 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1976 | 13,933 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1977 | 16,778 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1978 | 20,568 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1979 | 23,544 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1980 | 26,026 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 30,167 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1982 | 34,838 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1983 | 37,245 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 35,639 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 55,858 current LCU per square kilometre | +56.7% |
| 1986 | 69,801 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1987 | 83,757 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 204,886 current LCU per square kilometre | +144.6% |
| 1989 | 219,008 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 223,883 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 240,649 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 262,517 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 271,759 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 297,026 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 327,089 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 350,772 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 396,058 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 425,442 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 466,689 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 491,447 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 565,337 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 560,347 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 616,353 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 687,209 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 781,873 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 876,716 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 979,169 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 1.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 1.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 1.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 1.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 1.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 1.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 1.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 2.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 2.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 2.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 2.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,779 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,328 current LCU per square kilometre | 3,332 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,289 current LCU per square kilometre | 3,604 current LCU per square kilometre | 23,544 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 79,722 current LCU per square kilometre | 26,026 current LCU per square kilometre | 219,008 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 326,188 current LCU per square kilometre | 223,883 current LCU per square kilometre | 466,689 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 773,853 current LCU per square kilometre | 491,447 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 117 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.24 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 118 Sao Tome and Principe 2.78 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 119 Cyprus 2.71 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 121 Slovakia 2.23 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 122 Republic of Moldova 2.20 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 123 Romania 2.13 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in New Zealand was 2.28 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.28 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,328 current LCU per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does New Zealand rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 120th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.3%. 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 Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (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.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Net domestic credit (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.