New Zealand vs Somalia: Military spending, per unit of GDP
New Zealand
0.0141 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Somalia
0.0136 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
New Zealand rank
110th
Somalia rank
113th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- New Zealand
- Somalia
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.0141 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0136 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Somalia, a difference of 0.0005 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 110th and Somalia ranks 113th of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1266 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1566 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.03 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 1970s | 0.0765 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2062 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1297 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 1980s | 0.0455 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1688 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1233 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 1990s | 0.0275 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0293 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 2000s | 0.018 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0168 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.0146 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.012 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.0149 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0135 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 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, New Zealand or Somalia?
- New Zealand, at 0.0141 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0136 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between New Zealand and Somalia?
- 0.0005 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Somalia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Somalia rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 110th and Somalia ranks 113th 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.