Belgium vs New Zealand: Military spending, per capita

Belgium
717.85 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
New Zealand
694.86 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Belgium rank
31st
New Zealand rank
33rd

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Belgium
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 717.85 constant 2022 US$ per person against 694.86 constant 2022 US$ per person in New Zealand, a difference of 22.99 constant 2022 US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 31st and New Zealand ranks 33rd of 171 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 410.03 constant 2022 US$ per person 290.18 constant 2022 US$ per person 119.85 constant 2022 US$ per person Belgium
1970s 726.52 constant 2022 US$ per person 305.06 constant 2022 US$ per person 421.45 constant 2022 US$ per person Belgium
1980s 778.34 constant 2022 US$ per person 410.04 constant 2022 US$ per person 368.3 constant 2022 US$ per person Belgium
1990s 643.67 constant 2022 US$ per person 405.82 constant 2022 US$ per person 237.85 constant 2022 US$ per person Belgium
2000s 568.27 constant 2022 US$ per person 407.1 constant 2022 US$ per person 161.17 constant 2022 US$ per person Belgium
2010s 512.78 constant 2022 US$ per person 595.01 constant 2022 US$ per person 82.23 constant 2022 US$ per person New Zealand
2020s 652.36 constant 2022 US$ per person 705.13 constant 2022 US$ per person 52.77 constant 2022 US$ per person New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Belgium or New Zealand?
Belgium, at 717.85 constant 2022 US$ per person against 694.86 constant 2022 US$ per person in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Belgium and New Zealand?
22.99 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and New Zealand?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Belgium and New Zealand rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Belgium ranks 31st and New Zealand ranks 33rd of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per capita
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,593 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.