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

New Zealand
566.83 current USD per person
in 2024
Uruguay
512.83 current USD per person
in 2024
New Zealand rank
35th
Uruguay rank
37th

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

  • New Zealand
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 566.83 current USD per person against 512.83 current USD per person in Uruguay, a difference of 54 current USD per person.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 35th and Uruguay ranks 37th of 167 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 99.53 current USD per person 54.74 current USD per person 44.79 current USD per person New Zealand
1980s 220.58 current USD per person 117.04 current USD per person 103.54 current USD per person New Zealand
1990s 282.36 current USD per person 145.91 current USD per person 136.45 current USD per person New Zealand
2000s 292.41 current USD per person 129.98 current USD per person 162.43 current USD per person New Zealand
2010s 441.81 current USD per person 301.23 current USD per person 140.57 current USD per person New Zealand
2020s 566.3 current USD per person 406.65 current USD per person 159.65 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, New Zealand or Uruguay?
New Zealand, at 566.83 current USD per person against 512.83 current USD per person in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between New Zealand and Uruguay?
54 current USD per person, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Uruguay?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and Uruguay rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
New Zealand ranks 35th and Uruguay ranks 37th 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.