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
0.511.52196019922024

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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About this data

Indicator
Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 10,550 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product