What is the difference in military expenditure between Papua New Guinea and Somalia?

150.75 million current LCU, with Papua New Guinea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Somalia?

24 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.

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.

Papua New Guinea vs Somalia: Military expenditure

Papua New Guinea

352.60 million current LCU

in 2024

Somalia

201.85 million current LCU

in 2024

Papua New Guinea rank

155th

Somalia rank

156th

Military expenditure over time

Papua New Guinea
Somalia

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 352.60 million current LCU against 201.85 million current LCU in Somalia, a difference of 150.75 million current LCU.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.7 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Somalia ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 155th and Somalia ranks 156th of 167 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Papua New Guinea	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	16.40 million current LCU	50.04 million current LCU	33.64 million current LCU	Somalia
1980s	35.24 million current LCU	56.47 million current LCU	21.23 million current LCU	Somalia
2010s	265.76 million current LCU	55.82 million current LCU	209.94 million current LCU	Papua New Guinea
2020s	359.19 million current LCU	134.13 million current LCU	225.06 million current LCU	Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Papua New Guinea or Somalia?: Papua New Guinea, at 352.60 million current LCU against 201.85 million current LCU in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Papua New Guinea and Somalia?: 150.75 million current LCU, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Somalia?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Somalia rank globally for military expenditure?: Papua New Guinea ranks 155th and Somalia ranks 156th 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: 20 August 2026

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