Papua New Guinea vs Seychelles: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Papua New Guinea
441.91 million current LCU
in 2025
Seychelles
408.85 million current LCU
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
153rd
Seychelles rank
154th
Military expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Seychelles
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 441.91 million current LCU against 408.85 million current LCU in Seychelles, a difference of 33.06 million current LCU.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Seychelles's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Seychelles ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 153rd and Seychelles ranks 154th of 168 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 | 375.35 million current LCU | 417.91 million current LCU | 42.55 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?
- Papua New Guinea, at 441.91 million current LCU against 408.85 million current LCU in Seychelles as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Papua New Guinea and Seychelles?
- 33.06 million current LCU, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Seychelles?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Seychelles rank globally for military expenditure?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 153rd and Seychelles ranks 154th of 168 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
Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)