Central African Republic vs Papua New Guinea: Military expenditure

Central African Republic
71.17 million current USD
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
91.01 million current USD
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
150th
Papua New Guinea rank
147th

Military expenditure over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Papua New Guinea
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M197519992024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 91.01 million current USD against 71.17 million current USD in Central African Republic, a difference of 19.83 million current USD.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 150th and Papua New Guinea ranks 147th of 167 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 16.64 million current USD 66.37 million current USD 49.73 million current USD Papua New Guinea
2000s 20.40 million current USD 31.70 million current USD 11.29 million current USD Papua New Guinea
2010s 38.29 million current USD 87.01 million current USD 48.72 million current USD Papua New Guinea
2020s 55.11 million current USD 100.42 million current USD 45.31 million current USD Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Central African Republic or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 91.01 million current USD against 71.17 million current USD in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea?
19.83 million current USD, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea?
28 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea rank globally for military expenditure?
Central African Republic ranks 150th and Papua New Guinea ranks 147th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD)
Unit
current USD
Source
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)