New Zealand vs Panama: Military spending, per square kilometre
New Zealand
13,722 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Panama
14,006 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand rank
70th
Panama rank
68th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- New Zealand
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 14,006 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 13,722 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in New Zealand, a difference of 284 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.
New Zealand ranks 70th and Panama ranks 68th of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 6 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,913 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 150.67 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,763 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 3,489 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 679.39 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,810 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 5,019 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,062 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,957 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 5,610 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,290 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,320 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 6,351 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,044 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,307 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 10,448 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10,213 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 235.55 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 13,682 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 13,708 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 25.32 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, New Zealand or Panama?
- Panama, at 14,006 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 New Zealand and Panama?
- 284 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Panama?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Panama rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 70th and Panama ranks 68th 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.