New Zealand vs United Kingdom: Military spending, annual growth rate
New Zealand
-3.61 % change on previous year
in 2025
United Kingdom
-2.04 % change on previous year
in 2025
New Zealand rank
131st
United Kingdom rank
128th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- New Zealand
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports -2.04 % change on previous year against -3.61 % change on previous year in New Zealand, a difference of 1.57 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1957 it was United Kingdom ahead.
New Zealand ranks 131st and United Kingdom ranks 128th of 159 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.6574 % change on previous year | -2.19 % change on previous year | 1.53 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 3.48 % change on previous year | 0.3069 % change on previous year | 3.18 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 1.04 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | 0.4617 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 2.89 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | 0.9916 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 1990s | -0.682 % change on previous year | -2.35 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 2000s | -0.1005 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | 3.14 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 4.47 % change on previous year | -1.24 % change on previous year | 5.71 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 2020s | -0.968 % change on previous year | 4.06 % change on previous year | 5.03 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, New Zealand or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at -2.04 % change on previous year against -3.61 % change on previous year in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between New Zealand and United Kingdom?
- 1.57 % change on previous year, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and United Kingdom rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 131st and United Kingdom ranks 128th of 159 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.