Military personnel, per unit of GDP in New Zealand
New Zealand: Military personnel, per unit of GDP was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel, per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0 people per US$ of GDP for military personnel, per unit of gdp in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per unit of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 0 people per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0 people per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places New Zealand 159th out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel, per unit of GDP in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | people per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1962 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1963 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1964 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 1966 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1969 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1971 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1972 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1973 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -30.6% |
| 1974 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1978 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1979 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1980 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1981 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1982 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1986 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 1987 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1988 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1989 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1991 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1995 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1996 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 1999 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2003 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 2004 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0 people per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 people per US$ of GDP, 44% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0 people per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 people per US$ of GDP, 29% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More reference data data for New Zealand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per unit of gdp in New Zealand?
- Military personnel, per unit of gdp in New Zealand was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 1968.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does New Zealand rank for military personnel, per unit of gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 159th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military personnel, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military personnel divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military personnel ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Military personnel Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Military personnel divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.