Ireland vs Papua New Guinea: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Ireland
0.2%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
0.4%
in 2025
Ireland rank
161st
Papua New Guinea rank
160th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Ireland
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.4% against 0.2% in Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.6 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 161st and Papua New Guinea ranks 160th of 167 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 0.4% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Ireland or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.4% against 0.2% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Ireland and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.2%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Papua New Guinea?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Papua New Guinea rank globally for military expenditure?
- Ireland ranks 161st and Papua New Guinea ranks 160th of 167 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