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
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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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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.