Jamaica vs New Zealand: Military spending, annual growth rate

Jamaica
3.05 % change on previous year
in 2023
New Zealand
3.25 % change on previous year
in 2023
Jamaica rank
118th
New Zealand rank
116th

Military spending, annual growth rate over time

  • Jamaica
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 3.25 % change on previous year against 3.05 % change on previous year in Jamaica, a difference of 0.2 % change on previous year.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 23 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 118th and New Zealand ranks 116th of 172 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 29.81 % change on previous year 2.23 % change on previous year 27.58 % change on previous year Jamaica
1970s 9.52 % change on previous year 3.72 % change on previous year 5.8 % change on previous year Jamaica
1980s -1.22 % change on previous year 3.84 % change on previous year 5.07 % change on previous year New Zealand
1990s 2.4 % change on previous year -0.2303 % change on previous year 2.63 % change on previous year Jamaica
2000s 4.57 % change on previous year 2.56 % change on previous year 2.02 % change on previous year Jamaica
2010s 11.66 % change on previous year 6.94 % change on previous year 4.72 % change on previous year Jamaica
2020s -2.26 % change on previous year 0.7487 % change on previous year 3.01 % 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, Jamaica or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 3.25 % change on previous year against 3.05 % change on previous year in Jamaica as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Jamaica and New Zealand?
0.2 % change on previous year, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and New Zealand?
61 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2023.
How do Jamaica and New Zealand rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
Jamaica ranks 118th 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.