Africa Eastern and Southern vs New Zealand: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita

Africa Eastern and Southern
17.76 current USD per person
in 2024
New Zealand
566.83 current USD per person
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
35th
New Zealand rank
35th

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 566.83 current USD per person against 17.76 current USD per person in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 549.07 current USD per person.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 31.9 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

Across all 62 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 35th and New Zealand ranks 35th of 41 groups.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 3.54 current USD per person 49.77 current USD per person 46.23 current USD per person New Zealand
1970s 11.72 current USD per person 92.08 current USD per person 80.36 current USD per person New Zealand
1980s 24.03 current USD per person 220.58 current USD per person 196.55 current USD per person New Zealand
1990s 17.81 current USD per person 282.36 current USD per person 264.55 current USD per person New Zealand
2000s 18.04 current USD per person 292.41 current USD per person 274.37 current USD per person New Zealand
2010s 23.56 current USD per person 441.81 current USD per person 418.25 current USD per person New Zealand
2020s 17.64 current USD per person 566.3 current USD per person 548.66 current USD per person New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Africa Eastern and Southern or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 566.83 current USD per person against 17.76 current USD per person in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Africa Eastern and Southern and New Zealand?
549.07 current USD per person, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and New Zealand?
62 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and New Zealand rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 35th and New Zealand ranks 35th of 41 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Unit
current USD per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.