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
0.0050.010.0150.020.025196019922024

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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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.