Moldova vs Papua New Guinea: Military expenditure (current USD)
Moldova
113.29 million current USD
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
106.48 million current USD
in 2025
Moldova rank
147th
Papua New Guinea rank
149th
Military expenditure (current USD) over time
- Moldova
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 113.29 million current USD against 106.48 million current USD in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 6.81 million current USD.
That makes Moldova's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Moldova ranks 147th 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 | Moldova | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.96 million current USD | 64.57 million current USD | 55.61 million current USD | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 14.85 million current USD | 31.20 million current USD | 16.35 million current USD | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 27.83 million current USD | 86.76 million current USD | 58.94 million current USD | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 77.17 million current USD | 102.00 million current USD | 24.83 million current USD | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Moldova or Papua New Guinea?
- Moldova, at 113.29 million current USD against 106.48 million current USD in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Moldova and Papua New Guinea?
- 6.81 million current USD, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Papua New Guinea?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Moldova and Papua New Guinea rank globally for military expenditure?
- Moldova ranks 147th 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)