New Zealand vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Military spending as a share of GDP
New Zealand
1.1%
in 2025
Tanzania, United Republic of
1.2%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
116th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
114th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- New Zealand
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1967 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 116th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 114th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 5 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.6% | 1.5% | 1.1% | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 2.2% | 5.2% | 3.1% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 4.5% | 2.1% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 0.2% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 0.3% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.0% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, New Zealand or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 1.2% against 1.1% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between New Zealand and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.1%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 116th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 114th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.