New Zealand - Military Spending 2015
0.99%
−0.01% from 2014
New Zealand's military spending was 0.99% in 2015, decreased +0.01% from 1.00% in 2014. This was the 38th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2015▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Haiti | 0.04% | 12.4% |
| 2nd | Mauritius | 0.14% | -5.8% |
| 3rd | Moldova | 0.30% | 0.8% |
| 4th | Ireland | 0.33% | -26.3% |
| 5th | Ghana | 0.39% | -19.0% |
| 6th | Guatemala | 0.41% | -4.4% |
| 7th | Luxembourg | 0.42% | 13.3% |
| 8th | Nigeria | 0.42% | 0.7% |
| 9th | Mexico | 0.45% | -9.0% |
| 10th | Malawi | 0.45% | -22.4% |
| 11th | Malta | 0.46% | -4.0% |
| 12th | Papua New Guinea | 0.46% | -5.1% |
| 13th | Liberia | 0.48% | 1.8% |
| 14th | Cabo Verde | 0.51% | 3.6% |
| 15th | Madagascar | 0.52% | -6.5% |
| 16th | Sierra Leone | 0.58% | -22.2% |
| 17th | Dominican Republic | 0.64% | -1.2% |
| 18th | Switzerland | 0.65% | 2.6% |
| 19th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 0.68% | -27.1% |
| 20th | Austria | 0.70% | -6.9% |
| 21st | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.75% | 14.7% |
| 22nd | Nicaragua | 0.78% | 13.2% |
| 23rd | Kosovo | 0.79% | 4.7% |
| 24th | Benin | 0.80% | 13.9% |
| 25th | Mozambique | 0.83% | -14.4% |
| 26th | Argentina | 0.85% | -3.2% |
| 27th | Jamaica | 0.87% | 0.0% |
| 28th | Mongolia | 0.88% | 1.8% |
| 29th | Indonesia | 0.88% | 13.4% |
| 30th | Belize | 0.89% | -4.1% |
| 31st | Hungary | 0.90% | 5.5% |
| 32nd | Fiji | 0.91% | -40.9% |
| 33rd | Belgium | 0.91% | -5.6% |
| 34th | Slovenia | 0.94% | -4.5% |
| 35th | Czechia | 0.94% | -1.9% |
| 36th | Japan | 0.95% | -1.1% |
| 37th | Uganda | 0.99% | 6.7% |
| 38th | New Zealand | 0.99% | -1.0% |
| 39th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.99% | -3.6% |
| 40th | North Macedonia | 0.99% | -9.1% |
| 41st | Afghanistan | 0.99% | -23.4% |
| 42nd | South Africa | 1.01% | -1.5% |
| 43rd | Gambia, The | 1.01% | -15.0% |
| 44th | Equatorial Guinea | 1.04% | 35.9% |
| 45th | El Salvador | 1.06% | 2.1% |
| 46th | Paraguay | 1.07% | 8.2% |
| 47th | Latvia | 1.07% | 9.8% |
| 48th | Sweden | 1.07% | -5.4% |
| 49th | Guyana | 1.08% | 14.0% |
| 50th | Philippines | 1.09% | 4.3% |
| 51st | Tanzania | 1.09% | 7.4% |
| 52nd | Cameroon | 1.10% | -0.6% |
| 53rd | Slovak Republic | 1.11% | 12.6% |
| 54th | Kazakhstan | 1.11% | 6.5% |
| 55th | Denmark | 1.11% | -3.0% |
| 56th | Germany | 1.12% | -1.1% |
| 57th | Netherlands | 1.12% | -2.6% |
| 58th | Lithuania | 1.13% | 28.4% |
| 59th | Belarus | 1.14% | 9.2% |
| 60th | Canada | 1.15% | 16.4% |
| 61st | Albania | 1.16% | -13.7% |
| 62nd | Gabon | 1.19% | 3.5% |
| 63rd | Italy | 1.20% | -5.8% |
| 64th | Kenya | 1.20% | 0.3% |
| 65th | Bangladesh | 1.21% | 6.3% |
| 66th | Senegal | 1.21% | -0.4% |
| 67th | Rwanda | 1.21% | 10.1% |
| 68th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 1.22% | 37.5% |
| 69th | Côte d'Ivoire | 1.24% | 16.5% |
| 70th | Bulgaria | 1.25% | -4.9% |
| 71st | Burkina Faso | 1.25% | -1.7% |
| 72nd | Spain | 1.26% | 1.1% |
| 73rd | Seychelles | 1.26% | -43.3% |
| 74th | Tajikistan | 1.28% | 13.6% |
| 75th | European Union | 1.30% | -1.1% |
| 76th | Portugal | 1.33% | 1.7% |
| 77th | Thailand | 1.34% | -3.1% |
| 78th | Cambodia | 1.35% | 6.7% |
| 79th | Honduras | 1.35% | 13.3% |
| 80th | Brazil | 1.37% | 2.7% |
| 81st | Nepal | 1.37% | -4.6% |
| 82nd | Montenegro | 1.40% | -4.7% |
| 83rd | Romania | 1.45% | 7.6% |
| 84th | Finland | 1.46% | -0.1% |
| 85th | Guinea-Bissau | 1.48% | -21.9% |
| 86th | Norway | 1.50% | 2.5% |
| 87th | Malaysia | 1.50% | 3.4% |
| 88th | Chad | 1.52% | -29.4% |
| 89th | Central African Republic | 1.58% | -22.4% |
| 90th | Cyprus | 1.65% | 6.8% |
| 91st | Togo | 1.67% | -7.9% |
| 92nd | Serbia | 1.70% | -9.3% |
| 93rd | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 1.72% | 2.0% |
| 94th | Peru | 1.75% | 8.9% |
| 95th | Croatia | 1.75% | -3.3% |
| 96th | Eswatini | 1.75% | -4.0% |
| 97th | Zambia | 1.75% | 7.3% |
| 98th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 1.76% | -7.2% |
| 99th | Uruguay | 1.77% | 1.4% |
| 100th | China | 1.78% | 2.2% |
| 101st | Türkiye | 1.81% | -3.2% |
| 102nd | Lesotho | 1.87% | -4.5% |
| 103rd | France | 1.87% | 0.5% |
| 104th | Zimbabwe | 1.89% | -0.1% |
| 105th | Viet Nam | 1.91% | 4.6% |
| 106th | Chile | 1.91% | -2.9% |
| 107th | Australia | 1.95% | 10.2% |
| 108th | Georgia | 1.97% | -15.0% |
| 109th | Estonia | 1.99% | 5.0% |
| 110th | United Kingdom | 2.05% | -6.2% |
| 111th | Poland | 2.13% | 11.5% |
| 112th | Burundi | 2.13% | -7.3% |
| 113th | Tunisia | 2.14% | 18.4% |
| 114th | Mauritania | 2.16% | -1.9% |
| 115th | Timor-Leste | 2.32% | 13.6% |
| 116th | Mali | 2.36% | 55.7% |
| 117th | Korea | 2.38% | -1.5% |
| 118th | Sri Lanka | 2.42% | 0.2% |
| 119th | India | 2.46% | -3.4% |
| 120th | Greece | 2.48% | 4.6% |
| 121st | Guinea | 2.52% | 10.6% |
| 122nd | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 2.56% | 20.8% |
| 123rd | Ecuador | 2.67% | -1.5% |
| 124th | Sudan | 2.71% | -50.3% |
| 125th | Botswana | 2.83% | 27.7% |
| 126th | Morocco | 2.96% | -12.9% |
| 127th | Singapore | 3.05% | 0.0% |
| 128th | Cuba | 3.08% | -12.8% |
| 129th | Angola | 3.11% | -33.9% |
| 130th | Colombia | 3.11% | 0.1% |
| 131st | Pakistan | 3.16% | 2.1% |
| 132nd | Brunei Darussalam | 3.28% | 6.2% |
| 133rd | Kyrgyz Republic | 3.45% | 2.2% |
| 134th | United States | 3.46% | -5.8% |
| 135th | Ukraine | 3.85% | 29.7% |
| 136th | Jordan | 4.19% | -0.4% |
| 137th | Armenia | 4.24% | 7.5% |
| 138th | Myanmar | 4.30% | 13.5% |
| 139th | Lebanon | 4.49% | -5.0% |
| 140th | Namibia | 4.53% | 4.7% |
| 141st | Bahrain | 4.64% | 5.1% |
| 142nd | Russian Federation | 4.87% | 18.4% |
| 143rd | Kuwait | 5.01% | 39.7% |
| 144th | Iraq | 5.41% | 83.5% |
| 145th | Israel | 5.42% | -3.7% |
| 146th | Azerbaijan | 5.46% | 20.0% |
| 147th | Algeria | 5.55% | 11.8% |
| 148th | South Sudan | 8.60% | 0.3% |
| 149th | Oman | 9.57% | 8.0% |
| 150th | Saudi Arabia | 13.02% | 23.6% |
FAQ
What was New Zealand's military spending in 2015?▾
New Zealand's military spending in 2015 was 0.99%. This ranked 38th globally.
How did New Zealand's military spending change in 2015?▾
New Zealand's military spending decreased by 1.0% in 2015 compared to 2014.
Which country had the highest military spending in 2015?▾
Saudi Arabia had the highest military spending in 2015 at 13.02%.
What is the military spending of New Zealand in 2015?▾
The military spending of New Zealand in 2015 was 0.99%. This ranked 38th globally.
How does 2015 compare to 2014 for New Zealand's military spending?▾
New Zealand's military spending went from 1.00% in 2014 to 0.99% in 2015, a 1.0% decrease.
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