Military spending, annual growth rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Military spending, annual growth rate was -3.61 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-3.61 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 43.9%
World rank
131st
of 159 countries
All-time high
38.84 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
-12.02 % change on previous year
in 1988
Years of data
69
1957–2025
Military spending, annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1957–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded -3.61 % change on previous year for military spending, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.9% on the previous year and down 214.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, annual growth rate in New Zealand peaked at 38.84 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -12.02 % change on previous year, in 1988.
That places New Zealand 131st out of 159 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, annual growth rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | -3.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1958 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 1959 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -331.9% |
| 1960 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1961 | -6.04 % change on previous year | -338.3% |
| 1962 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 1963 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -177.1% |
| 1964 | 19.25 % change on previous year | +904.9% |
| 1965 | -0.4791 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 1966 | 13.58 % change on previous year | -2933.6% |
| 1967 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -121.9% |
| 1968 | 5.72 % change on previous year | -292.6% |
| 1969 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 1970 | 9.18 % change on previous year | +140.4% |
| 1971 | -5.94 % change on previous year | -164.7% |
| 1972 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -124.3% |
| 1973 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -292.7% |
| 1974 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -216.9% |
| 1975 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 1976 | -3.9 % change on previous year | -309.3% |
| 1977 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -132.1% |
| 1978 | 5.73 % change on previous year | +357.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3267 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 1980 | 38.84 % change on previous year | +11787.3% |
| 1981 | -5.04 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 1982 | -8.27 % change on previous year | +64.0% |
| 1983 | -2.46 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 1984 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -250.1% |
| 1985 | -0.8212 % change on previous year | -122.2% |
| 1986 | 9.07 % change on previous year | -1204.6% |
| 1987 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
| 1988 | -12.02 % change on previous year | -579.5% |
| 1989 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -128.1% |
| 1990 | 4.14 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 1991 | -5.75 % change on previous year | -238.8% |
| 1992 | -6.43 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1993 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 1994 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -156.7% |
| 1995 | 1.92 % change on previous year | +49.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8152 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 1997 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -348.2% |
| 1998 | 0.133 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 1999 | 1.36 % change on previous year | +921.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4277 % change on previous year | -68.5% |
| 2001 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -631.8% |
| 2002 | -3.79 % change on previous year | +66.6% |
| 2003 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 2004 | -6.31 % change on previous year | +364.3% |
| 2005 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 2006 | 10.65 % change on previous year | -988.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9114 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 2008 | -3.01 % change on previous year | -430.1% |
| 2009 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -264.7% |
| 2010 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 2011 | -3.3 % change on previous year | -280.2% |
| 2012 | -2.75 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 2013 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 2014 | -0.2253 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 2015 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -1499.2% |
| 2016 | 10.32 % change on previous year | +227.4% |
| 2017 | 7.12 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 2018 | 9.21 % change on previous year | +29.5% |
| 2019 | 21.72 % change on previous year | +135.7% |
| 2020 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 2021 | -8.72 % change on previous year | -395.9% |
| 2022 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -115.0% |
| 2023 | 4.77 % change on previous year | +263.4% |
| 2024 | -2.51 % change on previous year | -152.6% |
| 2025 | -3.61 % change on previous year | +43.9% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's -3.61 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.35 % change on previous year. (52 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's -3.61 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.38 % change on previous year. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, annual growth rate in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +11787.3% | 0.3267 % change on previous year | 38.84 % change on previous year |
| 1966 | +2933.6% | -0.4791 % change on previous year | 13.58 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +1499.2% | -0.2253 % change on previous year | 3.15 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +1204.6% | -0.8212 % change on previous year | 9.07 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.6574 % change on previous year | -3.56 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1960s | 3.48 % change on previous year | -6.04 % change on previous year | 19.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.04 % change on previous year | -5.94 % change on previous year | 9.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.89 % change on previous year | -12.02 % change on previous year | 38.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.682 % change on previous year | -6.43 % change on previous year | 4.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1005 % change on previous year | -6.31 % change on previous year | 10.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.47 % change on previous year | -3.3 % change on previous year | 21.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.968 % change on previous year | -8.72 % change on previous year | 4.77 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 128 United Kingdom -2.04 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Bangladesh -2.2 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Hungary -2.36 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Yemen -3.84 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Trinidad and Tobago -4.32 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Central African Republic -4.42 % change on previous year compare
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 spending, annual growth rate in New Zealand?
- Military spending, annual growth rate in New Zealand was -3.61 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 38.84 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.02 % change on previous year in 1988.
- How does New Zealand rank for military spending, annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 131st out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, annual growth rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 214.4%. 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 spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.