| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Military expenditure (% GDP) | 1.19 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Military expenditure | 3,000,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Armed forces personnel | 10,000 peopleWorld Bank WDI [2020] |
| Arms imports | 200,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Arms exports | 20,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Military & security forces | New Zealand Defense Force (NZDF): New Zealand Army, Royal New Zealand Navy, Royal New Zealand Air Force (2025); note: the New Zealand Police, under the Minister of Police, is the primary law enforcement body agency of New Zealand and responsible for internal securityCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Military service age & obligation | 17 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; soldiers cannot be deployed until the age of 18; no conscription (2025); note: New Zealand opened up all military occupations to women in 2000; as of 2024, women accounted for about 20% of Regular Force personnelCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Arms imports (USD) | 200,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Arms exports (USD) | 20,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Military spending (% of GDP) | 1.19 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Military spending (USD) | 3,000,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024] |
Defense
New Zealand
Section metadata
Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/11
LicenseCC-BY
Datasets on this page
- World Bank WDIworld_bank_wdiEdition: 2024
- CIA World Factbookcia_factbookEdition: 2025
About this data
New Zealand's defense on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 2 open datasets including World Bank WDI, CIA World Factbook. Key figures include military expenditure (% gdp) (1.19 %), military expenditure (3,000,000,000 US$). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.