Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in New Zealand
New Zealand: Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in 2020.
The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
That places New Zealand 157th out of 172 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -45.6% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 154 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Austria 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Japan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Germany 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Belgium 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Australia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for New Zealand
- Arms imports 200.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 37.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -50.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 200.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 566.83 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0115 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 3.00 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1,538 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in New Zealand?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in New Zealand was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does New Zealand rank for armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 157th out of 172 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Armed forces personnel, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Armed forces personnel, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Armed forces personnel, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.