Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea is 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 45.5% on the previous year and up 126.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0236 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 2017.
Papua New Guinea ranks 93rd of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0236 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.0018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -92.2% |
| 1978 | 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -43.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +110.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -53.6% |
| 1986 | 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +285.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0038 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -57.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -26.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0026 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +112.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0023 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -92.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +631.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -90.9% |
| 2017 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2021 | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +61.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -45.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0088 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0236 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0019 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 90 India 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Mauritius 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Netherlands 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Türkiye 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Tajikistan 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Benin 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for Papua New Guinea
- 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), annual growth rate 600 % change on previous year (1997)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 8.6 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.003 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -6.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 91.01 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 19.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 214.3 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea was 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0236 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 93rd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.0%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.