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
00.050.10.15196019912023

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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Indicator
Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.