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