Japan vs New Zealand: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Japan
0.0142 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
New Zealand
0.0141 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Japan rank
109th
New Zealand rank
110th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Japan
- New Zealand
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.0142 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0141 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0001 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.
Japan ranks 109th and New Zealand ranks 110th of 170 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0632 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1266 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0634 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0.036 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0765 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0406 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0.0214 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0455 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0241 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.0144 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0275 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.013 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.0124 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.018 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.0108 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0146 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.0128 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0149 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Japan or New Zealand?
- Japan, at 0.0142 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0141 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Japan and New Zealand?
- 0.0001 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Zealand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Japan and New Zealand rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Japan ranks 109th and New Zealand ranks 110th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.