New Zealand vs Nigeria: Military spending
New Zealand
3.61 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Nigeria
4.07 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
New Zealand rank
59th
Nigeria rank
56th
Military spending over time
- New Zealand
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 4.07 billion constant 2022 US$ against 3.61 billion constant 2022 US$ in New Zealand, a difference of 452.71 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 59th and Nigeria ranks 56th of 172 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 754.25 million constant 2022 US$ | 883.67 million constant 2022 US$ | 129.42 million constant 2022 US$ | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 918.73 million constant 2022 US$ | 4.46 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.55 billion constant 2022 US$ | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 1.32 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.73 billion constant 2022 US$ | 410.22 million constant 2022 US$ | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1.48 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.22 billion constant 2022 US$ | 259.61 million constant 2022 US$ | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1.67 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.22 billion constant 2022 US$ | 456.43 million constant 2022 US$ | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2.75 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.37 billion constant 2022 US$ | 382.89 million constant 2022 US$ | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 3.60 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.84 billion constant 2022 US$ | 234.66 million constant 2022 US$ | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, New Zealand or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 4.07 billion constant 2022 US$ against 3.61 billion constant 2022 US$ in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between New Zealand and Nigeria?
- 452.71 million constant 2022 US$, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Nigeria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Nigeria rank globally for military spending?
- New Zealand ranks 59th and Nigeria ranks 56th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.