Italy vs New Zealand: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita

Italy
643.98 current USD per person
in 2024
New Zealand
566.83 current USD per person
in 2024
Italy rank
32nd
New Zealand rank
35th

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

  • Italy
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 643.98 current USD per person against 566.83 current USD per person in New Zealand, a difference of 77.15 current USD per person.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.

Italy ranks 32nd and New Zealand ranks 35th of 167 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 30.5 current USD per person 46.98 current USD per person 16.49 current USD per person New Zealand
1970s 73.54 current USD per person 92.08 current USD per person 18.54 current USD per person New Zealand
1980s 196.15 current USD per person 220.58 current USD per person 24.43 current USD per person New Zealand
1990s 353.26 current USD per person 282.36 current USD per person 70.9 current USD per person Italy
2000s 481.78 current USD per person 292.41 current USD per person 189.37 current USD per person Italy
2010s 469.13 current USD per person 441.81 current USD per person 27.33 current USD per person Italy
2020s 604.95 current USD per person 566.3 current USD per person 38.64 current USD per person Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Italy or New Zealand?
Italy, at 643.98 current USD per person against 566.83 current USD per person in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Italy and New Zealand?
77.15 current USD per person, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and New Zealand?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Italy and New Zealand rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
Italy ranks 32nd and New Zealand ranks 35th of 167 countries.
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.