New Zealand vs Philippines: Military spending, per unit of GDP

New Zealand
0.0141 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Philippines
0.0145 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
New Zealand rank
110th
Philippines rank
107th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • New Zealand
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 0.0145 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0141 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0004 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 110th and Philippines ranks 107th of 170 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 4 and Philippines in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Philippines Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1266 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0852 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0413 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP New Zealand
1970s 0.0765 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.084 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0075 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Philippines
1980s 0.0455 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0403 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0051 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP New Zealand
1990s 0.0275 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0306 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0031 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Philippines
2000s 0.018 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0159 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0021 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP New Zealand
2010s 0.0146 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0106 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.004 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP New Zealand
2020s 0.0149 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0149 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, New Zealand or Philippines?
Philippines, at 0.0145 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 New Zealand and Philippines?
0.0004 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Philippines?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and Philippines rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
New Zealand ranks 110th and Philippines ranks 107th 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.