Military spending sipri in New Zealand
New Zealand: Military spending sipri was 2.89 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.89 billion
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
58th
of 162 countries
All-time high
3.18 billion
in 2020
All-time low
1.13 billion
in 1962
Years of data
70
1956–2025
Military spending sipri in New Zealand, 1956–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending sipri in New Zealand is 2.89 billion, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending sipri in New Zealand peaked at 3.18 billion in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.13 billion, in 1962.
That places New Zealand 58th out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
Military spending sipri in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 1.23 billion | — |
| 1957 | 1.18 billion | -3.6% |
| 1958 | 1.17 billion | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 1.20 billion | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 1.23 billion | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 1.16 billion | -6.0% |
| 1962 | 1.13 billion | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 1.15 billion | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 1.37 billion | +19.3% |
| 1965 | 1.37 billion | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 1.55 billion | +13.6% |
| 1967 | 1.51 billion | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 1.59 billion | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 1.65 billion | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 1.81 billion | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 1.70 billion | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 1.72 billion | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 1.67 billion | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 1.73 billion | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 1.76 billion | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 1.69 billion | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 1.71 billion | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 1.81 billion | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 1.82 billion | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 2.52 billion | +38.8% |
| 1981 | 2.40 billion | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 2.20 billion | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 2.14 billion | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 2.22 billion | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 2.21 billion | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 2.41 billion | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 2.47 billion | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 2.17 billion | -12.0% |
| 1989 | 2.24 billion | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 2.34 billion | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 2.20 billion | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 2.06 billion | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 2.01 billion | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 2.04 billion | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 2.08 billion | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 2.09 billion | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 2.05 billion | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 2.06 billion | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 2.08 billion | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 2.09 billion | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 2.04 billion | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.97 billion | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.94 billion | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.82 billion | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 1.80 billion | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.99 billion | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 2.01 billion | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.94 billion | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 2.04 billion | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 2.08 billion | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.01 billion | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.95 billion | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.91 billion | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.90 billion | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.96 billion | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 2.17 billion | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 2.32 billion | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 2.54 billion | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 3.09 billion | +21.7% |
| 2020 | 3.18 billion | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 2.90 billion | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 2.94 billion | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 3.08 billion | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 3.00 billion | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 2.89 billion | -3.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 2.89 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.82 billion, 42% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 2.89 billion is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.65 billion, 62% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending sipri 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% | 1.82 billion | 2.52 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.20 billion | 1.17 billion | 1.23 billion | 4 |
| 1960s | 1.37 billion | 1.13 billion | 1.65 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.74 billion | 1.67 billion | 1.82 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.30 billion | 2.14 billion | 2.52 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.10 billion | 2.01 billion | 2.34 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.96 billion | 1.80 billion | 2.09 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.19 billion | 1.90 billion | 3.09 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.00 billion | 2.89 billion | 3.18 billion | 6 |
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 spending sipri in New Zealand?
- Military spending sipri in New Zealand was 2.89 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending sipri recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.18 billion in 2020.
- What is the lowest military spending sipri recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 billion in 1962.
- How does New Zealand rank for military spending sipri?
- New Zealand ranks 58th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending sipri rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. 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 sipri. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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