Central African Republic vs Papua New Guinea: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre

Central African Republic
100.37 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
214.3 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
160th
Papua New Guinea rank
157th

Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 214.3 current USD per square kilometre against 100.37 current USD per square kilometre in Central African Republic, a difference of 113.93 current USD per square kilometre.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 2.1 times Central African Republic's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 160th and Papua New Guinea ranks 157th of 166 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 26.71 current USD per square kilometre 146.56 current USD per square kilometre 119.85 current USD per square kilometre Papua New Guinea
2000s 32.75 current USD per square kilometre 69.99 current USD per square kilometre 37.24 current USD per square kilometre Papua New Guinea
2010s 61.46 current USD per square kilometre 192.13 current USD per square kilometre 130.67 current USD per square kilometre Papua New Guinea
2020s 82.02 current USD per square kilometre 226.94 current USD per square kilometre 144.92 current USD per square kilometre Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Central African Republic or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 214.3 current USD per square kilometre against 100.37 current USD per square kilometre in Central African Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea?
113.93 current USD per square kilometre, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea?
27 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
Central African Republic ranks 160th and Papua New Guinea ranks 157th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
current USD per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,125 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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