Papua New Guinea vs Zimbabwe: Military expenditure
Papua New Guinea
0.3%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
0.4%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
161st
Zimbabwe rank
160th
Military expenditure over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 161st and Zimbabwe ranks 160th of 165 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.2% | 6.2% | 5.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 5.5% | 4.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 3.3% | 2.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 2.9% | 2.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 1.5% | 1.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.5% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Papua New Guinea or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 0.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe rank globally for military expenditure?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 161st and Zimbabwe ranks 160th 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
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product