Germany vs New Zealand: Military spending per military personnel
Germany
344,103 constant 2022 US$
in 2020
New Zealand
388,829 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Germany rank
16th
New Zealand rank
14th
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Germany
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 388,829 constant 2022 US$ against 344,103 constant 2022 US$ in Germany, a difference of 44,726 constant 2022 US$.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1922 it was New Zealand ahead.
Germany ranks 16th and New Zealand ranks 14th of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 23,311 constant 2022 US$ | 42,772 constant 2022 US$ | 19,461 constant 2022 US$ | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 56,407 constant 2022 US$ | 61,979 constant 2022 US$ | 5,572 constant 2022 US$ | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 89,240 constant 2022 US$ | 59,571 constant 2022 US$ | 29,669 constant 2022 US$ | Germany |
| 1990s | 152,006 constant 2022 US$ | 142,830 constant 2022 US$ | 9,176 constant 2022 US$ | Germany |
| 2000s | 188,409 constant 2022 US$ | 185,820 constant 2022 US$ | 2,589 constant 2022 US$ | Germany |
| 2010s | 260,624 constant 2022 US$ | 297,781 constant 2022 US$ | 37,158 constant 2022 US$ | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 344,103 constant 2022 US$ | 407,058 constant 2022 US$ | 62,955 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, Germany or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 388,829 constant 2022 US$ against 344,103 constant 2022 US$ in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Germany and New Zealand?
- 44,726 constant 2022 US$, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and New Zealand?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2020.
- How do Germany and New Zealand rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Germany ranks 16th 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.