New Zealand vs Seychelles: Military spending, per unit of GDP
New Zealand
0.011 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Seychelles
0.0117 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
New Zealand rank
107th
Seychelles rank
105th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- New Zealand
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 0.0117 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.011 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0007 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 107th and Seychelles ranks 105th of 160 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Seychelles in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0656 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.072 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 0.0398 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0348 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.0226 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0166 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.006 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.0117 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0137 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 0.0121 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0161 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, New Zealand or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 0.0117 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.011 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between New Zealand and Seychelles?
- 0.0007 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Seychelles?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Seychelles rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 107th and Seychelles ranks 105th 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.