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 2021 was $3.39B, a 11.71% increase from 2020.
- New Zealand military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $3.03B, a 3.68% increase from 2019.
- New Zealand military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $2.93B, a 15.92% increase from 2018.
- New Zealand military spending/defense budget for 2018 was $2.53B, a 8.46% increase from 2017.
| New Zealand Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data |
| Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
| 2021 |
$3.39B |
1.37% |
| 2020 |
$3.03B |
1.45% |
| 2019 |
$2.93B |
1.39% |
| 2018 |
$2.53B |
1.21% |
| 2017 |
$2.33B |
1.14% |
| 2016 |
$2.09B |
1.13% |
| 2015 |
$1.94B |
1.11% |
| 2014 |
$2.27B |
1.14% |
| 2013 |
$2.13B |
1.14% |
| 2012 |
$2.09B |
1.20% |
| 2011 |
$2.08B |
1.25% |
| 2010 |
$1.93B |
1.33% |
| 2009 |
$1.62B |
1.35% |
| 2008 |
$1.66B |
1.25% |
| 2007 |
$1.71B |
1.27% |
| 2006 |
$1.46B |
1.39% |
| 2005 |
$1.39B |
1.28% |
| 2004 |
$1.29B |
1.34% |
| 2003 |
$1.13B |
1.44% |
| 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% |
