New Zealand vs South Africa: Military spending, gaps filled
New Zealand
2.89 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
South Africa
3.00 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
New Zealand rank
58th
South Africa rank
57th
Military spending, gaps filled over time
- New Zealand
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.00 billion constant 2024 US$ against 2.89 billion constant 2024 US$ in New Zealand, a difference of 103.63 million constant 2024 US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1956 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 57th of 162 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.20 billion constant 2024 US$ | 300.16 million constant 2024 US$ | 896.26 million constant 2024 US$ | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 1.37 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.01 billion constant 2024 US$ | 358.85 million constant 2024 US$ | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 1.74 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.81 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.07 billion constant 2024 US$ | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.30 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.36 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.07 billion constant 2024 US$ | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.10 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.15 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.04 billion constant 2024 US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.96 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.12 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.16 billion constant 2024 US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.19 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.62 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.43 billion constant 2024 US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.00 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.28 billion constant 2024 US$ | 277.29 million constant 2024 US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, gaps filled, New Zealand or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3.00 billion constant 2024 US$ against 2.89 billion constant 2024 US$ in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, gaps filled between New Zealand and South Africa?
- 103.63 million constant 2024 US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for military spending, gaps filled?
- New Zealand ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 57th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.