Fiji vs Papua New Guinea: Military expenditure

Fiji
174.65 million current LCU
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
352.60 million current LCU
in 2024
Fiji rank
157th
Papua New Guinea rank
155th

Military expenditure over time

  • Fiji
  • Papua New Guinea
0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M500.0M196819962024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 352.60 million current LCU against 174.65 million current LCU in Fiji, a difference of 177.95 million current LCU.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 2.0 times Fiji's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Fiji ranks 157th and Papua New Guinea ranks 155th of 167 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Fiji Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 4.33 million current LCU 16.40 million current LCU 12.08 million current LCU Papua New Guinea
1980s 22.94 million current LCU 35.24 million current LCU 12.30 million current LCU Papua New Guinea
1990s 46.91 million current LCU 80.88 million current LCU 33.96 million current LCU Papua New Guinea
2000s 83.62 million current LCU 94.91 million current LCU 11.29 million current LCU Papua New Guinea
2010s 125.83 million current LCU 236.90 million current LCU 111.07 million current LCU Papua New Guinea
2020s 156.81 million current LCU 359.19 million current LCU 202.38 million current LCU Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Fiji or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 352.60 million current LCU against 174.65 million current LCU in Fiji as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Fiji and Papua New Guinea?
177.95 million current LCU, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Papua New Guinea?
47 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Fiji and Papua New Guinea rank globally for military expenditure?
Fiji ranks 157th and Papua New Guinea ranks 155th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military expenditure (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 8,248 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)