Guatemala vs Papua New Guinea: Military expenditure
Guatemala
0.4%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
0.3%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
159th
Papua New Guinea rank
161st
Military expenditure over time
- Guatemala
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 159th and Papua New Guinea ranks 161st of 165 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 0.3% | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Guatemala or Papua New Guinea?
- Guatemala, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Guatemala and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Papua New Guinea?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Papua New Guinea rank globally for military expenditure?
- Guatemala ranks 159th and Papua New Guinea ranks 161st of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product