Nicaragua vs Papua New Guinea: Military expenditure (current USD)
Nicaragua
116.37 million current USD
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
106.48 million current USD
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
146th
Papua New Guinea rank
149th
Military expenditure (current USD) over time
- Nicaragua
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 116.37 million current USD against 106.48 million current USD in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 9.89 million current USD.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 146th and Papua New Guinea ranks 149th of 168 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.17 million current USD | 21.95 million current USD | 9.21 million current USD | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 59.54 million current USD | 38.52 million current USD | 21.02 million current USD | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 148.31 million current USD | 63.19 million current USD | 85.12 million current USD | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 35.70 million current USD | 31.20 million current USD | 4.50 million current USD | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 75.01 million current USD | 86.76 million current USD | 11.75 million current USD | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 94.10 million current USD | 102.00 million current USD | 7.90 million current USD | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Nicaragua or Papua New Guinea?
- Nicaragua, at 116.37 million current USD against 106.48 million current USD in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea?
- 9.89 million current USD, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea rank globally for military expenditure?
- Nicaragua ranks 146th 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)