New Zealand vs Rwanda: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

New Zealand
0.0115 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Rwanda
0.0116 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
New Zealand rank
113th
Rwanda rank
110th

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time

  • New Zealand
  • Rwanda
0.010.020.030.040.050.06196019922024

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.0116 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0115 current USD per US$ of GDP in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0001 current USD per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Rwanda ahead.

New Zealand ranks 113th and Rwanda ranks 110th of 166 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0207 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0207 current USD per US$ of GDP 0 current USD per US$ of GDP Rwanda
1980s 0.0239 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0177 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0062 current USD per US$ of GDP New Zealand
1990s 0.0191 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0455 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0264 current USD per US$ of GDP Rwanda
2000s 0.0127 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0196 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP Rwanda
2010s 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0117 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0009 current USD per US$ of GDP Rwanda
2020s 0.0118 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0131 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0013 current USD per US$ of GDP Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, New Zealand or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 0.0116 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0115 current USD per US$ of GDP in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between New Zealand and Rwanda?
0.0001 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Rwanda?
52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and Rwanda rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
New Zealand ranks 113th and Rwanda ranks 110th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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