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
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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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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.