Military spending, per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Military spending, per square kilometre was 11,690 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11,690 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
67th
of 161 countries
All-time high
12,066 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
4,292 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Military spending, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per square kilometre in New Zealand stood at 11,690 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 12,066 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,292 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
New Zealand ranks 67th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Military spending, per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,401 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4,292 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 4,374 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 5,216 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1965 | 5,191 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 5,896 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1967 | 5,721 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 6,048 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 6,279 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 6,855 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 6,448 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 6,541 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 6,359 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 6,566 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 6,688 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 6,427 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 6,508 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 6,881 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 6,903 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 9,585 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 1981 | 9,102 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 8,349 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 8,144 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 8,445 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 8,375 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 9,135 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 9,364 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 8,238 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1989 | 8,517 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 8,870 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 8,360 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 7,822 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 7,644 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 7,743 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 7,892 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 7,956 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 7,795 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 7,805 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 7,911 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 7,945 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 7,764 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 7,470 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 7,369 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 6,903 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 6,821 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 7,547 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 7,616 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 7,387 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 7,752 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 7,895 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 7,634 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 7,424 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 7,250 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 7,234 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 7,462 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 8,232 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 8,817 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 9,630 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 11,721 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2020 | 12,066 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 11,014 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 11,158 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 11,690 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 11,690 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 50,263 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 11,690 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,236 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per square kilometre 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 | +38.8% | 6,903 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9,585 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,268 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,292 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,279 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,618 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,359 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,903 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,725 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8,144 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9,585 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,980 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,644 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8,870 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,457 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,821 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,945 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,330 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,234 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 11,721 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,482 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 11,014 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 12,066 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 64 Malaysia 12,104 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 65 Mauritius 11,982 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 66 Morocco 11,965 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 68 Iraq 11,680 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 69 North Macedonia 11,517 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 70 Thailand 11,236 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 11,690 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 12,066 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,292 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does New Zealand rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 67th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.