Military spending per armed forces personnel in New Zealand

New Zealand: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 317,716 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
317,716
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
15th
of 160 countries
All-time high
342,908
in 2019
All-time low
177,848
in 1985
Years of data
33
1985–2020

Military spending per armed forces personnel in New Zealand, 1985–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1985200220201985: 177.8k1989: 186.9k1990: 212.3k1991: 200.1k1992: 187.2k1993: 183.0k1994: 203.9k1995: 205.7k1996: 212.2k1997: 214.9k1998: 215.2k1999: 218.6k2000: 227.4k2001: 222.2k2002: 226.1k2003: 225.6k2004: 227.2k2005: 199.6k2006: 220.8k2007: 222.8k2008: 216.1k2009: 211.0k2010: 214.9k2011: 235.1k2012: 228.6k2013: 224.6k2014: 224.1k2015: 219.5k2016: 240.8k2017: 258.0k2018: 269.7k2019: 342.9k2020: 317.7k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for military spending per armed forces personnel in New Zealand is 317,716, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in New Zealand peaked at 342,908 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 177,848, in 1985.

New Zealand ranks 15th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 182,367 177,848 186,886 2
1990s 205,323 182,981 218,588 10
2000s 219,883 199,550 227,397 10
2010s 245,825 214,898 342,908 10
2020s 317,716 317,716 317,716 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 12 Germany 330,155 compare
  2. 13 Switzerland 326,305 compare
  3. 14 Kuwait 318,743 compare
  4. 16 Norway 301,759 compare
  5. 17 Belgium 253,496 compare
  6. 18 Saudi Arabia 251,583 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending per armed forces personnel in New Zealand?
Military spending per armed forces personnel in New Zealand was 317,716 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 342,908 in 2019.
What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 177,848 in 1985.
How does New Zealand rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
New Zealand ranks 15th out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Military spending per armed forces personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
160 places, 4,610 data points, 1985–2020
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