New Zealand vs Slovenia: Military spending as a share of government spending
New Zealand
2.7%
in 2025
Slovenia
3.2%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
134th
Slovenia rank
131st
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- New Zealand
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 3.2% against 2.7% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Slovenia's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 134th and Slovenia ranks 131st of 162 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 3.0% | 1.4% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 0.4% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 0.6% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, New Zealand or Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 3.2% against 2.7% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between New Zealand and Slovenia?
- 0.5%, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Slovenia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Slovenia rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- New Zealand ranks 134th and Slovenia ranks 131st of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by government spending.