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

El Salvador
-6.5 % change on previous year
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
-6.23 % change on previous year
in 2024
El Salvador rank
143rd
Papua New Guinea rank
142nd

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

  • El Salvador
  • Papua New Guinea
-50050100150200196119922024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports -6.23 % change on previous year against -6.5 % change on previous year in El Salvador, a difference of 0.27 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 28 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

El Salvador ranks 143rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 142nd of 164 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 37.25 % change on previous year 52.88 % change on previous year 15.63 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
1980s 5.59 % change on previous year 12.25 % change on previous year 6.66 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
1990s -5.65 % change on previous year -0.155 % change on previous year 5.49 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2000s 6.09 % change on previous year 6.21 % change on previous year 0.1155 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2010s 5.35 % change on previous year 8.57 % change on previous year 3.23 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2020s 6.75 % change on previous year 2.79 % change on previous year 3.96 % change on previous year El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate, El Salvador or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at -6.23 % change on previous year against -6.5 % change on previous year in El Salvador as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate between El Salvador and Papua New Guinea?
0.27 % change on previous year, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Papua New Guinea?
45 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do El Salvador and Papua New Guinea rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
El Salvador ranks 143rd 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.

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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.