Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in New Zealand
New Zealand: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled was 3.00 billion current USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in New Zealand, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in New Zealand stood at 3.00 billion current USD.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in New Zealand peaked at 3.03 billion current USD in 2023 and was at its lowest, 96.32 million current USD, in 1962.
New Zealand ranks 55th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | current USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 101.22 million current USD | — |
| 1961 | 96.68 million current USD | -4.5% |
| 1962 | 96.32 million current USD | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 100.04 million current USD | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 123.40 million current USD | +23.3% |
| 1965 | 126.98 million current USD | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 148.22 million current USD | +16.7% |
| 1967 | 149.59 million current USD | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 135.52 million current USD | -9.4% |
| 1969 | 147.56 million current USD | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 171.92 million current USD | +16.5% |
| 1971 | 180.84 million current USD | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 206.17 million current USD | +14.0% |
| 1973 | 246.33 million current USD | +19.5% |
| 1974 | 291.44 million current USD | +18.3% |
| 1975 | 292.26 million current USD | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 271.67 million current USD | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 307.43 million current USD | +13.2% |
| 1978 | 388.57 million current USD | +26.4% |
| 1979 | 436.89 million current USD | +12.4% |
| 1980 | 676.94 million current USD | +54.9% |
| 1981 | 660.35 million current USD | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 608.77 million current USD | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 567.55 million current USD | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 530.33 million current USD | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 529.19 million current USD | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 691.13 million current USD | +30.6% |
| 1987 | 925.76 million current USD | +33.9% |
| 1988 | 961.84 million current USD | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 959.60 million current USD | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.06 billion current USD | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 989.03 million current USD | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 870.40 million current USD | -12.0% |
| 1993 | 866.79 million current USD | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 979.53 million current USD | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 1.15 billion current USD | +17.0% |
| 1996 | 1.24 billion current USD | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 1.18 billion current USD | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 969.36 million current USD | -17.9% |
| 1999 | 970.31 million current USD | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 858.41 million current USD | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 796.64 million current USD | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 865.79 million current USD | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 1.09 billion current USD | +26.0% |
| 2004 | 1.19 billion current USD | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 1.29 billion current USD | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 1.36 billion current USD | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 1.59 billion current USD | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 1.53 billion current USD | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.46 billion current USD | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 1.76 billion current USD | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 1.94 billion current USD | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 1.95 billion current USD | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.95 billion current USD | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.99 billion current USD | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.73 billion current USD | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 1.92 billion current USD | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 2.15 billion current USD | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 2.30 billion current USD | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 2.73 billion current USD | +18.4% |
| 2020 | 2.81 billion current USD | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 2.91 billion current USD | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 2.83 billion current USD | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 3.03 billion current USD | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 3.00 billion current USD | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 122.55 million current USD | 96.32 million current USD | 149.59 million current USD | 10 |
| 1970s | 279.35 million current USD | 171.92 million current USD | 436.89 million current USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 711.15 million current USD | 529.19 million current USD | 961.84 million current USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 billion current USD | 866.79 million current USD | 1.24 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.20 billion current USD | 796.64 million current USD | 1.59 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.04 billion current USD | 1.73 billion current USD | 2.73 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.91 billion current USD | 2.81 billion current USD | 3.03 billion current USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 52 Argentina 4.18 billion current USD compare
- 53 Bangladesh 4.03 billion current USD compare
- 54 Azerbaijan 3.78 billion current USD compare
- 56 Slovak Republic 2.85 billion current USD compare
- 57 South Africa 2.84 billion current USD compare
- 58 Ecuador 2.70 billion current USD 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)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1,538 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 11,504 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in New Zealand?
- Military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in New Zealand was 3.00 billion current USD in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.03 billion current USD in 2023.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.32 million current USD in 1962.
- How does New Zealand rank for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
- New Zealand ranks 55th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. 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 Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.