Ireland vs Papua New Guinea: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Ireland
0.0022 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
0.003 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Ireland rank
158th
Papua New Guinea rank
156th
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Ireland
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.003 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0022 current USD per US$ of GDP in Ireland, a difference of 0.0008 current USD per US$ of GDP.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.4 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 158th and Papua New Guinea ranks 156th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0157 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0122 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 current USD per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.0138 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0143 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 current USD per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0144 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.004 current USD per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.0059 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 current USD per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.0041 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0 current USD per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.0023 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 current USD per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Ireland or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.003 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0022 current USD per US$ of GDP in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Ireland and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0008 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Papua New Guinea?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Papua New Guinea rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 158th 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.