Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre was 11,504 current USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
11,504 current USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
67th
of 166 countries
All-time high
11,504 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
365.82 current USD per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in New Zealand stood at 11,504 current USD per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 11,504 current USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 365.82 current USD per square kilometre, in 1962.
New Zealand ranks 67th of 166 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), per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | current USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 367.17 current USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 365.82 current USD per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 379.94 current USD per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 468.66 current USD per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1965 | 482.25 current USD per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 562.91 current USD per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1967 | 568.12 current USD per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 514.68 current USD per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1969 | 560.4 current USD per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 652.92 current USD per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1971 | 686.8 current USD per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 783 current USD per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1973 | 935.52 current USD per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1974 | 1,107 current USD per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1975 | 1,110 current USD per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 1,032 current USD per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 1,168 current USD per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1978 | 1,476 current USD per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1979 | 1,659 current USD per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1980 | 2,571 current USD per square kilometre | +54.9% |
| 1981 | 2,508 current USD per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 2,312 current USD per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 2,155 current USD per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 2,014 current USD per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 2,010 current USD per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 2,625 current USD per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1987 | 3,516 current USD per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 1988 | 3,653 current USD per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 3,644 current USD per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 4,017 current USD per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 3,756 current USD per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 3,306 current USD per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1993 | 3,292 current USD per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 3,720 current USD per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 4,354 current USD per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1996 | 4,703 current USD per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 4,485 current USD per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 3,681 current USD per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1999 | 3,685 current USD per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 3,260 current USD per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 3,025 current USD per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 3,288 current USD per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 4,144 current USD per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2004 | 4,533 current USD per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 4,902 current USD per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 5,163 current USD per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 6,045 current USD per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 5,830 current USD per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 5,552 current USD per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 6,672 current USD per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 7,359 current USD per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 7,417 current USD per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 7,415 current USD per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 7,576 current USD per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 6,588 current USD per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 7,299 current USD per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 8,148 current USD per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 8,744 current USD per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 10,353 current USD per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2020 | 10,672 current USD per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 11,035 current USD per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 10,744 current USD per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 11,504 current USD per square kilometre | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 474.44 current USD per square kilometre | 365.82 current USD per square kilometre | 568.12 current USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,061 current USD per square kilometre | 652.92 current USD per square kilometre | 1,659 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,701 current USD per square kilometre | 2,010 current USD per square kilometre | 3,653 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,900 current USD per square kilometre | 3,292 current USD per square kilometre | 4,703 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,574 current USD per square kilometre | 3,025 current USD per square kilometre | 6,045 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,757 current USD per square kilometre | 6,588 current USD per square kilometre | 10,353 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,989 current USD per square kilometre | 10,672 current USD per square kilometre | 11,504 current USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 64 Iraq 12,712 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 65 Malaysia 11,948 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 66 Morocco 11,618 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 68 Thailand 11,246 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 69 Pakistan 11,190 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 70 Ecuador 10,839 current USD per square kilometre 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 military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in New Zealand was 11,504 current USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 11,504 current USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 365.82 current USD per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does New Zealand rank for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 67th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.