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% |