Fiji vs Papua New Guinea: Military expenditure (current USD)
Fiji
81.16 million current USD
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
106.48 million current USD
in 2025
Fiji rank
151st
Papua New Guinea rank
149th
Military expenditure (current USD) over time
- Fiji
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 106.48 million current USD against 81.16 million current USD in Fiji, a difference of 25.32 million current USD.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Fiji's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Fiji ranks 151st and Papua New Guinea ranks 149th of 168 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.05 million current USD | 21.95 million current USD | 16.90 million current USD | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 18.46 million current USD | 41.51 million current USD | 23.05 million current USD | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 30.42 million current USD | 63.19 million current USD | 32.77 million current USD | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 45.75 million current USD | 31.20 million current USD | 14.55 million current USD | Fiji |
| 2010s | 63.60 million current USD | 86.76 million current USD | 23.16 million current USD | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 73.22 million current USD | 102.00 million current USD | 28.78 million current USD | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Fiji or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 106.48 million current USD against 81.16 million current USD in Fiji as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Fiji and Papua New Guinea?
- 25.32 million current USD, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Papua New Guinea?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Fiji and Papua New Guinea rank globally for military expenditure?
- Fiji ranks 151st 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)