Belgium vs New Zealand: Military spending per military personnel
Belgium
340,566 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
New Zealand
388,829 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Belgium rank
17th
New Zealand rank
14th
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Belgium
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 388,829 constant 2022 US$ against 340,566 constant 2022 US$ in Belgium, a difference of 48,263 constant 2022 US$.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1922 it was New Zealand ahead.
Belgium ranks 17th and New Zealand ranks 14th of 170 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 4,513 constant 2022 US$ | 42,772 constant 2022 US$ | 38,259 constant 2022 US$ | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 11,200 constant 2022 US$ | 61,979 constant 2022 US$ | 50,779 constant 2022 US$ | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 82,132 constant 2022 US$ | 156,706 constant 2022 US$ | 74,574 constant 2022 US$ | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 34,733 constant 2022 US$ | 56,702 constant 2022 US$ | 21,969 constant 2022 US$ | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 33,993 constant 2022 US$ | 58,881 constant 2022 US$ | 24,888 constant 2022 US$ | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 66,785 constant 2022 US$ | 69,273 constant 2022 US$ | 2,487 constant 2022 US$ | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 70,747 constant 2022 US$ | 105,078 constant 2022 US$ | 34,331 constant 2022 US$ | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 114,088 constant 2022 US$ | 142,830 constant 2022 US$ | 28,742 constant 2022 US$ | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 152,971 constant 2022 US$ | 185,820 constant 2022 US$ | 32,850 constant 2022 US$ | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 180,223 constant 2022 US$ | 297,781 constant 2022 US$ | 117,558 constant 2022 US$ | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 302,482 constant 2022 US$ | 386,442 constant 2022 US$ | 83,960 constant 2022 US$ | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Belgium or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 388,829 constant 2022 US$ against 340,566 constant 2022 US$ in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Belgium and New Zealand?
- 48,263 constant 2022 US$, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and New Zealand?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and New Zealand rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Belgium ranks 17th and New Zealand ranks 14th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per military personnel. 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.