New Zealand vs Spain: Military spending, per capita
New Zealand
694.86 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Spain
539.62 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
New Zealand rank
33rd
Spain rank
36th
Military spending, per capita over time
- New Zealand
- Spain
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 694.86 constant 2022 US$ per person against 539.62 constant 2022 US$ per person in Spain, a difference of 155.24 constant 2022 US$ per person.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 36th of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 6 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 290.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | 76.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | 213.8 constant 2022 US$ per person | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 305.06 constant 2022 US$ per person | 212.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | 92.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 410.04 constant 2022 US$ per person | 329.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | 80.69 constant 2022 US$ per person | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 405.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | 373.91 constant 2022 US$ per person | 31.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 407.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | 415.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | 8.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | Spain |
| 2010s | 595.01 constant 2022 US$ per person | 367.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | 227.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 705.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | 479.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | 225.85 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, New Zealand or Spain?
- New Zealand, at 694.86 constant 2022 US$ per person against 539.62 constant 2022 US$ per person in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between New Zealand and Spain?
- 155.24 constant 2022 US$ per person, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Spain?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Spain rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 36th 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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About this data
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.