Papua New Guinea vs Somalia: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita

Papua New Guinea
8.6 current USD per person
in 2024
Somalia
10.62 current USD per person
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
149th
Somalia rank
148th

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Somalia
05101520196119922024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 10.62 current USD per person against 8.6 current USD per person in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2.02 current USD per person.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Somalia ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 149th and Somalia ranks 148th of 167 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Somalia Difference Ahead
1970s 7.4 current USD per person 10.3 current USD per person 2.91 current USD per person Somalia
1980s 11.84 current USD per person 8.87 current USD per person 2.97 current USD per person Papua New Guinea
2010s 10.42 current USD per person 3.83 current USD per person 6.59 current USD per person Papua New Guinea
2020s 9.85 current USD per person 7.46 current USD per person 2.39 current USD per person Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Papua New Guinea or Somalia?
Somalia, at 10.62 current USD per person against 8.6 current USD per person in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Papua New Guinea and Somalia?
2.02 current USD per person, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Somalia?
24 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Somalia rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
Papua New Guinea ranks 149th and Somalia ranks 148th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Unit
current USD per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.