Eswatini vs Papua New Guinea: Military expenditure

Eswatini
79.66 million current USD
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
91.01 million current USD
in 2024
Eswatini rank
148th
Papua New Guinea rank
147th

Military expenditure over time

  • Eswatini
  • Papua New Guinea
050.0M100.0M150.0M197519992024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 91.01 million current USD against 79.66 million current USD in Eswatini, a difference of 11.35 million current USD.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Eswatini ranks 148th and Papua New Guinea ranks 147th of 167 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 7.94 million current USD 26.62 million current USD 18.67 million current USD Papua New Guinea
1980s 9.33 million current USD 41.51 million current USD 32.18 million current USD Papua New Guinea
1990s 23.32 million current USD 63.19 million current USD 39.86 million current USD Papua New Guinea
2000s 45.95 million current USD 31.20 million current USD 14.75 million current USD Eswatini
2010s 89.09 million current USD 87.01 million current USD 2.08 million current USD Eswatini
2020s 78.59 million current USD 100.42 million current USD 21.83 million current USD Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Eswatini or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 91.01 million current USD against 79.66 million current USD in Eswatini as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Eswatini and Papua New Guinea?
11.35 million current USD, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Papua New Guinea?
45 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Eswatini and Papua New Guinea rank globally for military expenditure?
Eswatini ranks 148th 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)