Mauritius vs Papua New Guinea: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Mauritius
0.1%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
0.4%
in 2025
Mauritius rank
163rd
Papua New Guinea rank
160th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Mauritius
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.4% against 0.1% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 2.4 times Mauritius's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 163rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 160th of 167 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 1.2% | 1.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 1.5% | 1.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 1.0% | 0.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Mauritius or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.4% against 0.1% in Mauritius as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Mauritius and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.3%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Papua New Guinea?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Mauritius and Papua New Guinea rank globally for military expenditure?
- Mauritius ranks 163rd 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