New Zealand vs Serbia: Military expenditure (current USD)
New Zealand
2.86 billion current USD
in 2025
Serbia
2.78 billion current USD
in 2025
New Zealand rank
58th
Serbia rank
59th
Military expenditure (current USD) over time
- New Zealand
- Serbia
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 2.86 billion current USD against 2.78 billion current USD in Serbia, a difference of 74.43 million current USD.
Across all 30 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 58th and Serbia ranks 59th of 168 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.09 billion current USD | 573.49 million current USD | 516.22 million current USD | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1.20 billion current USD | 737.15 million current USD | 467.29 million current USD | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2.04 billion current USD | 910.64 million current USD | 1.13 billion current USD | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 2.91 billion current USD | 1.92 billion current USD | 985.86 million current USD | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, New Zealand or Serbia?
- New Zealand, at 2.86 billion current USD against 2.78 billion current USD in Serbia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between New Zealand and Serbia?
- 74.43 million current USD, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Serbia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Serbia rank globally for military expenditure?
- New Zealand ranks 58th and Serbia ranks 59th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)