Papua New Guinea vs Seychelles: Military expenditure

Papua New Guinea
352.60 million current LCU
in 2024
Seychelles
369.02 million current LCU
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
155th
Seychelles rank
154th

Military expenditure over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Seychelles
0200.0M400.0M600.0M197519992024

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 369.02 million current LCU against 352.60 million current LCU in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 16.42 million current LCU.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Seychelles ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 155th and Seychelles ranks 154th of 167 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Seychelles in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Seychelles Difference Ahead
1980s 38.98 million current LCU 62.88 million current LCU 23.90 million current LCU Seychelles
1990s 80.88 million current LCU 67.86 million current LCU 13.02 million current LCU Papua New Guinea
2000s 94.91 million current LCU 82.66 million current LCU 12.25 million current LCU Papua New Guinea
2010s 236.90 million current LCU 233.02 million current LCU 3.88 million current LCU Papua New Guinea
2020s 359.19 million current LCU 420.72 million current LCU 61.53 million current LCU Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Papua New Guinea or Seychelles?
Seychelles, at 369.02 million current LCU against 352.60 million current LCU in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Papua New Guinea and Seychelles?
16.42 million current LCU, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Seychelles?
40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Seychelles rank globally for military expenditure?
Papua New Guinea ranks 155th and Seychelles ranks 154th 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)