Malaysia vs New Zealand: Military spending, per square kilometre
Malaysia
14,250 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand
13,722 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia rank
67th
New Zealand rank
70th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Malaysia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 14,250 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 13,722 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in New Zealand, a difference of 528 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.
Malaysia ranks 67th and New Zealand ranks 70th of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 6 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,848 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,913 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,065 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 4,842 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,489 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,353 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 8,639 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 5,019 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,620 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 11,139 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 5,610 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 5,528 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 12,736 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 6,351 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 6,384 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 15,200 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10,448 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4,752 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 13,821 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 13,682 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 138.47 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Malaysia or New Zealand?
- Malaysia, at 14,250 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 13,722 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Malaysia and New Zealand?
- 528 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and New Zealand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and New Zealand rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 67th and New Zealand ranks 70th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.