Military spending, per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Military spending, per capita was 694.86 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
694.86 constant 2022 US$ per person
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
33rd
of 171 countries
All-time high
722.25 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2020
All-time low
267.14 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1962
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Military spending, per capita in New Zealand, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per capita in New Zealand is 694.86 constant 2022 US$ per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 722.25 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 267.14 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1962.
That places New Zealand 33rd out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 269.37 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 268.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 267.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 273.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 293.27 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 330.57 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1966 | 332.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 311.91 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 280.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1969 | 273.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 288.89 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 298.17 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 304.27 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 298.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 325.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 302.01 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 288.59 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 282.7 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 316.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 345.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 362.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 367.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 379.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 370.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 362.7 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 391.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 440.04 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 465.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 490.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 470.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 421.8 constant 2022 US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1991 | 370.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 370.59 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 383.42 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 421.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 453.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 429.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 418.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 400.57 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 387.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 359.7 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 324.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 322.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 384.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 419.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 430.17 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 470.63 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 468.42 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 462.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 428 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 479.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 549.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 593.87 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 602.8 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 652.41 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 585.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 579.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 592.27 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 608.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 707.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 722.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 714.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 688.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 694.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.9% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 694.86 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 726.38 constant 2022 US$ per person, 96% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 694.86 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81.86 constant 2022 US$ per person, 8.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 290.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | 267.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | 332.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 305.06 constant 2022 US$ per person | 282.7 constant 2022 US$ per person | 345.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 410.04 constant 2022 US$ per person | 362.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | 490.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 405.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | 370.59 constant 2022 US$ per person | 453.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 407.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | 322.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | 470.63 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 595.01 constant 2022 US$ per person | 479.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | 707.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 705.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | 688.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | 722.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 30 Libya 721.41 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 31 Belgium 717.85 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 32 Italy 697.44 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 34 Latvia 584.43 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 35 Austria 559.16 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 36 Spain 539.62 constant 2022 US$ per person 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, per capita in New Zealand?
- Military spending, per capita in New Zealand was 694.86 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 722.25 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 267.14 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1962.
- How does New Zealand rank for military spending, per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 33rd out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.