New Zealand vs Sweden: Military spending, annual growth rate
New Zealand
3.25 % change on previous year
in 2023
Sweden
3.3 % change on previous year
in 2023
New Zealand rank
116th
Sweden rank
115th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- New Zealand
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 3.3 % change on previous year against 3.25 % change on previous year in New Zealand, a difference of 0.05 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 35 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1921 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 116th and Sweden ranks 115th of 172 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 6 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | -4.39 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | 5.77 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 1930s | 7.17 % change on previous year | 8.71 % change on previous year | 1.55 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 1940s | 1.47 % change on previous year | 7.34 % change on previous year | 5.88 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 1950s | 6.59 % change on previous year | 4.85 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 1.9 % change on previous year | 5.18 % change on previous year | 3.28 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 1970s | 3.72 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year | 0.8309 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 3.84 % change on previous year | -0.2969 % change on previous year | 4.14 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 1990s | -0.2303 % change on previous year | -1.23 % change on previous year | 1 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 2.56 % change on previous year | -1.29 % change on previous year | 3.85 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 6.94 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | 4.57 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.7487 % change on previous year | 4.77 % change on previous year | 4.02 % change on previous year | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, New Zealand or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 3.3 % change on previous year against 3.25 % change on previous year in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between New Zealand and Sweden?
- 0.05 % change on previous year, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 116th and Sweden ranks 115th 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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About this data
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.