Papua New Guinea vs Zambia: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate
Papua New Guinea
-6.23 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zambia
-7.29 % change on previous year
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
142nd
Zambia rank
145th
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zambia
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports -6.23 % change on previous year against -7.29 % change on previous year in Zambia, a difference of 1.06 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Zambia ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 142nd and Zambia ranks 145th of 164 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.57 % change on previous year | 36.82 % change on previous year | 25.25 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 1990s | 8.02 % change on previous year | -11.92 % change on previous year | 19.95 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 17.09 % change on previous year | 20.28 % change on previous year | 3.19 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2010s | 8.57 % change on previous year | 4.19 % change on previous year | 4.38 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 2.79 % change on previous year | 6.69 % change on previous year | 3.9 % change on previous year | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate, Papua New Guinea or Zambia?
- Papua New Guinea, at -6.23 % change on previous year against -7.29 % change on previous year in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate between Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 1.06 % change on previous year, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Zambia rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 142nd and Zambia ranks 145th 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.