Bolivia vs New Zealand: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Bolivia
4.76 billion current LCU
in 2025
New Zealand
4.91 billion current LCU
in 2025
Bolivia rank
121st
New Zealand rank
119th
Military expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Bolivia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 4.91 billion current LCU against 4.76 billion current LCU in Bolivia, a difference of 154.38 million current LCU.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.
Bolivia ranks 121st and New Zealand ranks 119th of 168 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95.93 current LCU | 92.63 million current LCU | 92.63 million current LCU | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 1,025 current LCU | 251.05 million current LCU | 251.05 million current LCU | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 94.12 million current LCU | 1.11 billion current LCU | 1.01 billion current LCU | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 724.72 million current LCU | 1.73 billion current LCU | 1.01 billion current LCU | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1.51 billion current LCU | 2.00 billion current LCU | 486.60 million current LCU | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 3.82 billion current LCU | 2.78 billion current LCU | 1.03 billion current LCU | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 3.83 billion current LCU | 4.62 billion current LCU | 792.79 million current LCU | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Bolivia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 4.91 billion current LCU against 4.76 billion current LCU in Bolivia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Bolivia and New Zealand?
- 154.38 million current LCU, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and New Zealand?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and New Zealand rank globally for military expenditure?
- Bolivia ranks 121st and New Zealand ranks 119th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)