Kazakhstan vs Papua New Guinea: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Kazakhstan
0.4%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
0.4%
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
158th
Papua New Guinea rank
160th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Kazakhstan
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 158th and Papua New Guinea ranks 160th of 167 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 0.6% | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 0.6% | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Kazakhstan or Papua New Guinea?
- Kazakhstan, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Kazakhstan and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Papua New Guinea?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Kazakhstan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for military expenditure?
- Kazakhstan ranks 158th 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