Brazil vs New Zealand: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Brazil
0.0104 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
New Zealand
0.011 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Brazil rank
110th
New Zealand rank
107th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Brazil
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.011 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0104 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Brazil, a difference of 0.0006 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.
Brazil ranks 110th and New Zealand ranks 107th of 160 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0884 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.231 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1425 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0.0528 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1485 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0957 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0.0343 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0817 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0474 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.0236 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0398 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0162 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.0222 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0226 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.0116 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0117 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.0118 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0121 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 constant 2024 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, Brazil or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 0.011 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0104 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Brazil and New Zealand?
- 0.0006 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and New Zealand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and New Zealand rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Brazil ranks 110th and New Zealand ranks 107th of 160 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.