Papua New Guinea vs Zimbabwe: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled

Papua New Guinea
91.01 million current USD
in 2024
Zimbabwe
98.39 million current USD
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
147th
Zimbabwe rank
146th

Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 98.39 million current USD against 91.01 million current USD in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 7.39 million current USD.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 147th and Zimbabwe ranks 146th of 167 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 21.95 million current USD 284.53 million current USD 262.58 million current USD Zimbabwe
1980s 39.93 million current USD 392.20 million current USD 352.27 million current USD Zimbabwe
1990s 63.19 million current USD 300.31 million current USD 237.13 million current USD Zimbabwe
2000s 31.20 million current USD 244.40 million current USD 213.20 million current USD Zimbabwe
2010s 87.01 million current USD 338.24 million current USD 251.23 million current USD Zimbabwe
2020s 100.42 million current USD 403.53 million current USD 303.12 million current USD Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled, Papua New Guinea or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 98.39 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 Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
7.39 million current USD, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
Papua New Guinea ranks 147th and Zimbabwe ranks 146th 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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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled
Unit
current USD
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,708 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.