Papua New Guinea vs Zimbabwe: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Papua New Guinea
0.003 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Zimbabwe
0.0024 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
156th
Zimbabwe rank
157th
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.003 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0024 current USD per US$ of GDP in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0006 current USD per US$ of GDP.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 156th and Zimbabwe ranks 157th of 166 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0122 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0621 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0499 current USD per US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 0.0143 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0549 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0406 current USD per US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.0146 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0394 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0248 current USD per US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0.0064 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0473 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0409 current USD per US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.0041 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.015 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.0035 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0108 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 current USD per US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Papua New Guinea or Zimbabwe?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.003 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0024 current USD per US$ of GDP in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0006 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 156th and Zimbabwe ranks 157th 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.