New Zealand Military Spending/Defense Budget 1960-2024
Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country).
- New Zealand military spending/defense budget for 2022 was $2.83B, a 2.63% decline from 2021.
- New Zealand military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $2.91B, a 3.39% increase from 2020.
- New Zealand military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $2.81B, a 3.08% increase from 2019.
- New Zealand military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $2.73B, a 18.41% increase from 2018.
New Zealand Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data |
Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
2022 |
$2.83B |
1.18% |
2021 |
$2.91B |
1.17% |
2020 |
$2.81B |
1.34% |
2019 |
$2.73B |
1.29% |
2018 |
$2.30B |
1.11% |
2017 |
$2.15B |
1.05% |
2016 |
$1.92B |
1.04% |
2015 |
$1.73B |
0.99% |
2014 |
$1.99B |
1.00% |
2013 |
$1.95B |
1.04% |
2012 |
$1.95B |
1.12% |
2011 |
$1.94B |
1.16% |
2010 |
$1.76B |
1.21% |
2009 |
$1.46B |
1.22% |
2008 |
$1.53B |
1.15% |
2007 |
$1.59B |
1.18% |
2006 |
$1.36B |
1.24% |
2005 |
$1.29B |
1.14% |
2004 |
$1.19B |
1.25% |
2003 |
$1.09B |
1.39% |
2002 |
$0.87B |
1.45% |
2001 |
$0.80B |
1.58% |
2000 |
$0.86B |
1.67% |
1999 |
$0.97B |
1.62% |
1998 |
$0.97B |
1.70% |
1997 |
$1.18B |
1.70% |
1996 |
$1.24B |
1.78% |
1995 |
$1.15B |
1.82% |
1994 |
$0.98B |
1.83% |
1993 |
$0.87B |
1.90% |
1992 |
$0.87B |
2.07% |
1991 |
$0.99B |
2.26% |
1990 |
$1.06B |
2.33% |
1989 |
$0.96B |
2.15% |
1988 |
$0.96B |
2.08% |
1987 |
$0.93B |
2.41% |
1986 |
$0.69B |
2.37% |
1985 |
$0.53B |
2.36% |
1984 |
$0.53B |
2.38% |
1983 |
$0.57B |
2.44% |
1982 |
$0.61B |
2.58% |
1981 |
$0.66B |
2.73% |
1980 |
$0.68B |
3.02% |
1979 |
$0.44B |
2.16% |
1978 |
$0.39B |
2.21% |
1977 |
$0.31B |
2.12% |
1976 |
$0.27B |
1.94% |
1975 |
$0.29B |
2.08% |
1974 |
$0.29B |
2.07% |
1973 |
$0.25B |
1.97% |
1972 |
$0.21B |
2.18% |
1971 |
$0.18B |
2.32% |
1970 |
$0.17B |
2.63% |
1969 |
$0.15B |
2.57% |
1968 |
$0.14B |
2.73% |
1967 |
$0.15B |
2.62% |
1966 |
$0.15B |
2.64% |
1965 |
$0.13B |
2.36% |
1964 |
$0.12B |
2.47% |
1963 |
$0.10B |
2.20% |
1962 |
$0.10B |
2.31% |
1961 |
$0.10B |
2.49% |
1960 |
$0.10B |
2.69% |