New Zealand vs Slovakia: Military expenditure (current USD)
New Zealand
2.86 billion current USD
in 2025
Slovakia
3.12 billion current USD
in 2025
New Zealand rank
58th
Slovakia rank
56th
Military expenditure (current USD) over time
- New Zealand
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 3.12 billion current USD against 2.86 billion current USD in New Zealand, a difference of 262.60 million current USD.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 58th and Slovakia ranks 56th 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 | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.05 billion current USD | 437.48 million current USD | 612.74 million current USD | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1.20 billion current USD | 814.81 million current USD | 389.63 million current USD | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2.04 billion current USD | 1.13 billion current USD | 911.52 million current USD | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 2.91 billion current USD | 2.37 billion current USD | 534.23 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 Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 3.12 billion current USD against 2.86 billion current USD in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between New Zealand and Slovakia?
- 262.60 million current USD, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Slovakia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Slovakia rank globally for military expenditure?
- New Zealand ranks 58th and Slovakia ranks 56th 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)