Austria vs New Zealand: Military spending as a share of GDP
Austria
1.1%
in 2025
New Zealand
1.1%
in 2025
Austria rank
117th
New Zealand rank
116th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Austria
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.1% against 1.1% in Austria, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 69 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 117th and New Zealand ranks 116th of 166 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.7% | 2.8% | 1.1% | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 1.5% | 2.5% | 1.0% | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 2.2% | 0.8% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 2.5% | 1.1% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.9% | 0.8% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 1.3% | 0.4% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 1.1% | 0.3% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 1.2% | 0.3% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Austria or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 1.1% against 1.1% in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Austria and New Zealand?
- 0.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and New Zealand?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2025.
- How do Austria and New Zealand rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Austria ranks 117th and New Zealand ranks 116th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.