Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 19.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 19.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 35.7% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 70.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 2017.
That places Papua New Guinea 132nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 70.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 6.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -90.6% |
| 1978 | 4.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1981 | 4.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 8.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1984 | 4.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1986 | 17.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 1987 | 26.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1988 | 13.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1989 | 13.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 8.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1991 | 22.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 1992 | 22.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -90.0% |
| 1996 | 2.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 15.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +600.0% |
| 2014 | 6.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -57.1% |
| 2017 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 17.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 2021 | 30.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 2023 | 19.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -35.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 19.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 19.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 255.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +600.0% | 2.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 15.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 70.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 12.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 26.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 12.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 22.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 8.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 17.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2020s | 25.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 19.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 30.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 129 Brazil 22.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 130 Tajikistan 21.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 131 Malaysia 21.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 133 Libya 19.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 134 Suriname 18.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 135 Peru 17.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Papua New Guinea
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.8663 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 600 % change on previous year (1997)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 19.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 70.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1975.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 132nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.