Mauritania vs Papua New Guinea: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate
Mauritania
-6.17 % change on previous year
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
-6.23 % change on previous year
in 2024
Mauritania rank
141st
Papua New Guinea rank
142nd
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate over time
- Mauritania
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports -6.17 % change on previous year against -6.23 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.06 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Mauritania ranks 141st and Papua New Guinea ranks 142nd of 164 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.21 % change on previous year | 11.57 % change on previous year | 12.78 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | -0.1215 % change on previous year | -0.155 % change on previous year | 0.0335 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 2000s | -10.81 % change on previous year | 4.65 % change on previous year | 15.47 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | -10.71 % change on previous year | -3.14 % change on previous year | 7.57 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 10.59 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | 7.81 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate, Mauritania or Papua New Guinea?
- Mauritania, at -6.17 % 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 Mauritania and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.06 % change on previous year, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Papua New Guinea rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
- Mauritania ranks 141st 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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About this data
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.