Congo vs New Zealand: Military spending, annual growth rate

Congo
3.19 % change on previous year
in 2023
New Zealand
3.25 % change on previous year
in 2023
Congo rank
117th
New Zealand rank
116th

Military spending, annual growth rate over time

  • Congo
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 3.25 % change on previous year against 3.19 % change on previous year in Congo, a difference of 0.06 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 117th and New Zealand ranks 116th of 172 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 51.21 % change on previous year 2.15 % change on previous year 49.07 % change on previous year Congo
1970s 7.18 % change on previous year 3.72 % change on previous year 3.46 % change on previous year Congo
1980s 2.48 % change on previous year 3.84 % change on previous year 1.37 % change on previous year New Zealand
1990s -2.03 % change on previous year -0.2303 % change on previous year 1.8 % change on previous year New Zealand
2000s 7.26 % change on previous year 2.56 % change on previous year 4.7 % change on previous year Congo
2010s 11.24 % change on previous year 6.94 % change on previous year 4.3 % change on previous year Congo
2020s -2.63 % change on previous year 0.7487 % change on previous year 3.38 % change on previous year New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Congo or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 3.25 % change on previous year against 3.19 % change on previous year in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Congo and New Zealand?
0.06 % change on previous year, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and New Zealand?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Congo and New Zealand rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
Congo ranks 117th and New Zealand ranks 116th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
172 places, 15,188 data points, 1817–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.