Belarus vs Papua New Guinea: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate

Belarus
-5.57 % change on previous year
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
-6.23 % change on previous year
in 2024
Belarus rank
139th
Papua New Guinea rank
142nd

Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate over time

  • Belarus
  • Papua New Guinea
-50050100150200197620002024

How they compare

Belarus currently reports -5.57 % change on previous year against -6.23 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.66 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Belarus ranks 139th and Papua New Guinea ranks 142nd of 164 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 0.664 % change on previous year -6.28 % change on previous year 6.94 % change on previous year Belarus
2000s 17.18 % change on previous year 6.21 % change on previous year 10.97 % change on previous year Belarus
2010s 3.84 % change on previous year 8.57 % change on previous year 4.73 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2020s 11.94 % change on previous year 2.79 % change on previous year 9.15 % change on previous year Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate, Belarus or Papua New Guinea?
Belarus, at -5.57 % change on previous year against -6.23 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate between Belarus and Papua New Guinea?
0.66 % change on previous year, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Papua New Guinea?
29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Belarus and Papua New Guinea rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
Belarus ranks 139th and Papua New Guinea ranks 142nd of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Belarus vs Papua New Guinea: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 03 September 2026, from https://public-sector.statizoid.com/compare/military-expenditure-current-usd-annual-growth-rate/belarus/papua-new-guinea/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://public-sector.statizoid.com/compare/military-expenditure-current-usd-annual-growth-rate/belarus/papua-new-guinea/">Belarus vs Papua New Guinea: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 10,048 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.