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

Latest (2024)
3.00 billion current USD
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
55th
of 167 countries
All-time high
3.03 billion current USD
in 2023
All-time low
96.32 million current USD
in 1962
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in New Zealand, 1960–2024

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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

Annual values for Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in New Zealand, 1960 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 52 Argentina 4.18 billion current USD compare
  2. 53 Bangladesh 4.03 billion current USD compare
  3. 54 Azerbaijan 3.78 billion current USD compare
  4. 56 Slovak Republic 2.85 billion current USD compare
  5. 57 South Africa 2.84 billion current USD compare
  6. 58 Ecuador 2.70 billion current USD compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled
Unit
current USD
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,708 data points, 1960–2024
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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.