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
00.0250.050.0750.1196419942024

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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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.