Military Spending in New Zealand
Our latest data shows that New Zealand spent $1,809,000,000 on their military in 2012 which amounted to 1.1% of the country's GDP that year. Check out the chart below for more New Zealand military budget data. We can only publish the past 12 years, but SIPRI has data as far back as 1988 on their site.
Total Spent: $19,550,000,000 (Last 12 years)
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $1,481,000,000 | 1.2% |
| 2002 | $1,426,000,000 | 1.1% |
| 2003 | $1,467,000,000 | 1.1% |
| 2004 | $1,488,000,000 | 1.0% |
| 2005 | $1,504,000,000 | 1.0% |
| 2006 | $1,583,000,000 | 1.0% |
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $1,649,000,000 | 1.0% |
| 2008 | $1,705,000,000 | 1.1% |
| 2009 | $1,808,000,000 | 1.2% |
| 2010 | $1,838,000,000 | 1.2% |
| 2011 | $1,792,000,000 | 1.1% |
| 2012 | $1,809,000,000 | 1.1% |
Note on Data: Constant (2011) US Dollars are used. For more information about this data visit SIPRI.org.
Other Countries in the Region
Taiwan$10,513 Million (2012)
South Korea$31,484 Million (2012)
East Timor$34 Million (2012)
Afghanistan$770 Million (2012)
Cambodia$210 Million (2012)
Australia$25,555 Million (2012)
NepalNo Data (2012)
Thailand$5,334 Million (2012)
New Zealand's Military Branches
New Zealand Army, Royal New Zealand Navy, Royal New Zealand Air Force (Te Hokowhitu o Kahurangi, RNZAF).
Military Service Age in New Zealand
17 years of age for voluntary military service; soldiers cannot be deployed until the age of 18; no conscription; 3 years of secondary education required; must be a citizen of NZ, the UK, Australia, Canada, or the US, and resident of NZ for the previous 5 years.
