New Zealand vs Yemen: Military spending, annual growth rate
New Zealand
-3.61 % change on previous year
in 2025
Yemen
-3.84 % change on previous year
in 2014
New Zealand rank
131st
Yemen rank
132nd
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- New Zealand
- Yemen
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports -3.61 % change on previous year against -3.84 % change on previous year in Yemen, a difference of 0.23 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1991 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 131st and Yemen ranks 132nd of 159 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.22 % change on previous year | -3.61 % change on previous year | 2.39 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 2000s | -0.1005 % change on previous year | 6 % change on previous year | 6.1 % change on previous year | Yemen |
| 2010s | -1.36 % change on previous year | -6.06 % change on previous year | 4.7 % 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, New Zealand or Yemen?
- New Zealand, at -3.61 % change on previous year against -3.84 % change on previous year in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between New Zealand and Yemen?
- 0.23 % change on previous year, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Yemen?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2014.
- How do New Zealand and Yemen rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 131st and Yemen ranks 132nd 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.