Malta vs Papua New Guinea: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Malta
0.4%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
0.4%
in 2025
Malta rank
157th
Papua New Guinea rank
160th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Malta
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.3 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Malta ranks 157th and Papua New Guinea ranks 160th of 167 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.5% | 0.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Malta |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Malta |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Malta or Papua New Guinea?
- Malta, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Malta and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Papua New Guinea?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Papua New Guinea rank globally for military expenditure?
- Malta ranks 157th 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