New Zealand vs South Africa: Military expenditure
New Zealand
3.00 billion current USD
in 2024
South Africa
2.84 billion current USD
in 2024
New Zealand rank
55th
South Africa rank
57th
Military expenditure over time
- New Zealand
- South Africa
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 3.00 billion current USD against 2.84 billion current USD in South Africa, a difference of 162.57 million current USD.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 57th of 168 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 122.55 million current USD | 264.29 million current USD | 141.73 million current USD | South Africa |
| 1970s | 279.35 million current USD | 1.27 billion current USD | 986.94 million current USD | South Africa |
| 1980s | 711.15 million current USD | 3.09 billion current USD | 2.38 billion current USD | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.03 billion current USD | 3.06 billion current USD | 2.03 billion current USD | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.20 billion current USD | 2.86 billion current USD | 1.66 billion current USD | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.04 billion current USD | 3.86 billion current USD | 1.81 billion current USD | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.91 billion current USD | 3.12 billion current USD | 202.25 million current USD | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, New Zealand or South Africa?
- New Zealand, at 3.00 billion current USD against 2.84 billion current USD in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between New Zealand and South Africa?
- 162.57 million current USD, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for military expenditure?
- New Zealand ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 57th 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)