New Zealand vs Portugal: Military expenditure (current LCU)
New Zealand
4.91 billion current LCU
in 2025
Portugal
5.20 billion current LCU
in 2025
New Zealand rank
119th
Portugal rank
117th
Military expenditure (current LCU) over time
- New Zealand
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5.20 billion current LCU against 4.91 billion current LCU in New Zealand, a difference of 285.22 million current LCU.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 119th and Portugal ranks 117th of 168 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93.19 million current LCU | 26.74 million current LCU | 66.45 million current LCU | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 251.05 million current LCU | 78.22 million current LCU | 172.83 million current LCU | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 1.11 billion current LCU | 437.70 million current LCU | 671.00 million current LCU | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 1.73 billion current LCU | 1.40 billion current LCU | 331.08 million current LCU | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 2.00 billion current LCU | 2.30 billion current LCU | 299.90 million current LCU | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2.78 billion current LCU | 2.86 billion current LCU | 73.69 million current LCU | Portugal |
| 2020s | 4.62 billion current LCU | 3.69 billion current LCU | 931.10 million current LCU | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, New Zealand or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 5.20 billion current LCU against 4.91 billion current LCU in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between New Zealand and Portugal?
- 285.22 million current LCU, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for military expenditure?
- New Zealand ranks 119th and Portugal ranks 117th 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)