Malaysia vs New Zealand: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Malaysia
11,948 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand
11,504 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia rank
65th
New Zealand rank
67th
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Malaysia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 11,948 current USD per square kilometre against 11,504 current USD per square kilometre in New Zealand, a difference of 444 current USD per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.
Malaysia ranks 65th and New Zealand ranks 67th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 6 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 315.96 current USD per square kilometre | 474.44 current USD per square kilometre | 158.48 current USD per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 1,302 current USD per square kilometre | 1,061 current USD per square kilometre | 240.79 current USD per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 3,566 current USD per square kilometre | 2,701 current USD per square kilometre | 865.62 current USD per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 5,565 current USD per square kilometre | 3,900 current USD per square kilometre | 1,665 current USD per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 9,175 current USD per square kilometre | 4,574 current USD per square kilometre | 4,601 current USD per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 12,721 current USD per square kilometre | 7,757 current USD per square kilometre | 4,964 current USD per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 11,147 current USD per square kilometre | 10,989 current USD per square kilometre | 158.1 current USD per square kilometre | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Malaysia or New Zealand?
- Malaysia, at 11,948 current USD per square kilometre against 11,504 current USD per square kilometre in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Malaysia and New Zealand?
- 444 current USD per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and New Zealand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and New Zealand rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 65th and New Zealand ranks 67th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.