Canada vs New Zealand: Military spending per military personnel
Canada
449,055 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
New Zealand
388,829 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Canada rank
11th
New Zealand rank
14th
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Canada
- New Zealand
How they compare
Canada currently reports 449,055 constant 2022 US$ against 388,829 constant 2022 US$ in New Zealand, a difference of 60,226 constant 2022 US$.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 95 shared years of data; in 1922 it was New Zealand ahead.
Canada ranks 11th and New Zealand ranks 14th of 170 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 48,898 constant 2022 US$ | 42,772 constant 2022 US$ | 6,126 constant 2022 US$ | Canada |
| 1930s | 92,876 constant 2022 US$ | 61,979 constant 2022 US$ | 30,897 constant 2022 US$ | Canada |
| 1940s | 192,886 constant 2022 US$ | 59,571 constant 2022 US$ | 133,314 constant 2022 US$ | Canada |
| 1950s | 121,724 constant 2022 US$ | 56,702 constant 2022 US$ | 65,022 constant 2022 US$ | Canada |
| 1960s | 99,537 constant 2022 US$ | 58,881 constant 2022 US$ | 40,657 constant 2022 US$ | Canada |
| 1970s | 148,337 constant 2022 US$ | 69,273 constant 2022 US$ | 79,064 constant 2022 US$ | Canada |
| 1980s | 194,271 constant 2022 US$ | 105,078 constant 2022 US$ | 89,193 constant 2022 US$ | Canada |
| 1990s | 223,606 constant 2022 US$ | 142,830 constant 2022 US$ | 80,776 constant 2022 US$ | Canada |
| 2000s | 312,459 constant 2022 US$ | 185,820 constant 2022 US$ | 126,639 constant 2022 US$ | Canada |
| 2010s | 327,942 constant 2022 US$ | 297,781 constant 2022 US$ | 30,161 constant 2022 US$ | Canada |
| 2020s | 438,450 constant 2022 US$ | 386,442 constant 2022 US$ | 52,008 constant 2022 US$ | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Canada or New Zealand?
- Canada, at 449,055 constant 2022 US$ against 388,829 constant 2022 US$ in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Canada and New Zealand?
- 60,226 constant 2022 US$, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?
- 95 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2022.
- How do Canada and New Zealand rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Canada ranks 11th 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.