Malta vs Papua New Guinea: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled over time
- Malta
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Malta currently reports 109.25 million current USD against 91.01 million current USD in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 18.25 million current USD.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Malta ranks 144th and Papua New Guinea ranks 147th of 167 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.26 million current USD | 42.70 million current USD | 23.43 million current USD | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 27.47 million current USD | 63.19 million current USD | 35.71 million current USD | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 41.69 million current USD | 31.20 million current USD | 10.48 million current USD | Malta |
| 2010s | 59.77 million current USD | 87.01 million current USD | 27.24 million current USD | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 95.03 million current USD | 100.42 million current USD | 5.39 million current USD | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled, Malta or Papua New Guinea?
- Malta, at 109.25 million current USD against 91.01 million current USD in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled between Malta and Papua New Guinea?
- 18.25 million current USD, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Papua New Guinea?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Papua New Guinea rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
- Malta ranks 144th and Papua New Guinea ranks 147th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.