Papua New Guinea vs Zimbabwe: Military expenditure

Papua New Guinea
91.01 million current USD
in 2024
Zimbabwe
98.39 million current USD
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
147th
Zimbabwe rank
146th

Military expenditure over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Zimbabwe
0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M196419942024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 98.39 million current USD against 91.01 million current USD in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 7.39 million current USD.

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

Across all 43 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 147th and Zimbabwe ranks 146th of 167 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 21.95 million current USD 284.53 million current USD 262.58 million current USD Zimbabwe
1980s 41.51 million current USD 384.60 million current USD 343.09 million current USD Zimbabwe
1990s 64.68 million current USD 301.75 million current USD 237.07 million current USD Zimbabwe
2000s 25.91 million current USD 293.43 million current USD 267.52 million current USD Zimbabwe
2010s 87.01 million current USD 338.24 million current USD 251.23 million current USD Zimbabwe
2020s 100.42 million current USD 403.53 million current USD 303.12 million current USD Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Papua New Guinea or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 98.39 million current USD against 91.01 million current USD in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
7.39 million current USD, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
43 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe rank globally for military expenditure?
Papua New Guinea ranks 147th and Zimbabwe ranks 146th 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)