Malta vs Papua New Guinea: Military expenditure

Malta
109.25 million current USD
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
91.01 million current USD
in 2024
Malta rank
144th
Papua New Guinea rank
147th

Military expenditure over time

  • Malta
  • Papua New Guinea
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M197519992024

How they compare

Malta currently reports 109.25 million current USD against 91.01 million current USD in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 18.25 million current USD.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Malta ranks 144th and Papua New Guinea ranks 147th of 167 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 19.26 million current USD 42.70 million current USD 23.43 million current USD Papua New Guinea
1990s 27.47 million current USD 63.19 million current USD 35.71 million current USD Papua New Guinea
2000s 41.69 million current USD 31.20 million current USD 10.48 million current USD Malta
2010s 59.77 million current USD 87.01 million current USD 27.24 million current USD Papua New Guinea
2020s 95.03 million current USD 100.42 million current USD 5.39 million current USD Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Malta or Papua New Guinea?
Malta, at 109.25 million current USD against 91.01 million current USD in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Malta and Papua New Guinea?
18.25 million current USD, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Papua New Guinea?
40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Malta and Papua New Guinea rank globally for military expenditure?
Malta ranks 144th 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)