New Zealand vs Portugal: Military expenditure

New Zealand
4.96 billion current LCU
in 2024
Portugal
4.29 billion current LCU
in 2024
New Zealand rank
115th
Portugal rank
118th

Military expenditure over time

  • New Zealand
  • Portugal
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 4.96 billion current LCU against 4.29 billion current LCU in Portugal, a difference of 667.58 million current LCU.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 115th and Portugal ranks 118th of 168 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 6 and Portugal in 1.

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 2.29 billion current LCU 297.42 million current LCU Portugal
2010s 2.78 billion current LCU 2.58 billion current LCU 206.43 million current LCU New Zealand
2020s 4.56 billion current LCU 3.55 billion current LCU 1.01 billion 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?
New Zealand, at 4.96 billion current LCU against 4.29 billion current LCU in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between New Zealand and Portugal?
667.58 million current LCU, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for military expenditure?
New Zealand ranks 115th and Portugal ranks 118th 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

Indicator
Military expenditure (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 8,265 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)