Central African Republic vs Papua New Guinea: Military expenditure (current USD)
Central African Republic
74.19 million current USD
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
106.48 million current USD
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
152nd
Papua New Guinea rank
149th
Military expenditure (current USD) over time
- Central African Republic
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 106.48 million current USD against 74.19 million current USD in Central African Republic, a difference of 32.30 million current USD.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.4 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 152nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 149th of 168 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 | 86.76 million current USD | 48.47 million current USD | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 58.29 million current USD | 102.00 million current USD | 43.71 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 106.48 million current USD against 74.19 million current USD in Central African Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea?
- 32.30 million current USD, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea rank globally for military expenditure?
- Central African Republic ranks 152nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 149th of 168 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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About this data
Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)