Guatemala vs Papua New Guinea: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Guatemala
0.0037 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
0.003 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Guatemala rank
154th
Papua New Guinea rank
156th
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Guatemala
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 0.0037 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.003 current USD per US$ of GDP in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0007 current USD per US$ of GDP.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 154th and Papua New Guinea ranks 156th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 5 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0127 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0122 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 current USD per US$ of GDP | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 0.0184 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0143 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 current USD per US$ of GDP | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 0.011 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0144 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 current USD per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.006 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 current USD per US$ of GDP | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 0.0042 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 current USD per US$ of GDP | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 0.0042 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 current USD per US$ of GDP | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Guatemala or Papua New Guinea?
- Guatemala, at 0.0037 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.003 current USD per US$ of GDP in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Guatemala and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0007 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Papua New Guinea?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Papua New Guinea rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Guatemala ranks 154th and Papua New Guinea ranks 156th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. 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) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.