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
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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About this data
Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)