Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate was -6.23 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea is -6.23 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 76.9% on the previous year and down 190.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 177.13 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -37.5 % change on previous year, in 1998.
That places Papua New Guinea 142nd out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 177.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 1978 | 23.1 % change on previous year | +1641.3% |
| 1979 | 9.95 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 1980 | 28.67 % change on previous year | +188.1% |
| 1981 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 1986 | 9.22 % change on previous year | -753.3% |
| 1987 | 13.17 % change on previous year | +42.9% |
| 1988 | 9.23 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 1989 | 14.64 % change on previous year | +58.7% |
| 1990 | 29.42 % change on previous year | +100.9% |
| 1991 | -23.36 % change on previous year | -179.4% |
| 1992 | 11.26 % change on previous year | -148.2% |
| 1993 | 17.12 % change on previous year | +52.0% |
| 1994 | 21.37 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 1995 | -32.25 % change on previous year | -250.9% |
| 1996 | 39.6 % change on previous year | -222.8% |
| 1997 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 1998 | -37.5 % change on previous year | -3738.2% |
| 1999 | -28.24 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 2000 | -5.8 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 2001 | -24.92 % change on previous year | +329.4% |
| 2002 | -32.54 % change on previous year | +30.6% |
| 2003 | 13.43 % change on previous year | -141.3% |
| 2004 | 26.49 % change on previous year | +97.2% |
| 2005 | 24.74 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 2007 | 25.49 % change on previous year | +820.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1143 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 2009 | 32.33 % change on previous year | +28188.8% |
| 2010 | -10.98 % change on previous year | -133.9% |
| 2011 | 38.54 % change on previous year | -451.1% |
| 2012 | 72.33 % change on previous year | +87.7% |
| 2013 | -4.99 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 2014 | 6.92 % change on previous year | -238.7% |
| 2015 | -11.15 % change on previous year | -261.2% |
| 2016 | -20.82 % change on previous year | +86.7% |
| 2017 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 2018 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -148.8% |
| 2019 | 14.73 % change on previous year | -1417.7% |
| 2020 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 2021 | -6.07 % change on previous year | -422.5% |
| 2022 | 51.27 % change on previous year | -944.1% |
| 2023 | -26.92 % change on previous year | -152.5% |
| 2024 | -6.23 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.88 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year | 177.13 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 12.25 % change on previous year | -1.41 % change on previous year | 28.67 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1990s | -0.155 % change on previous year | -37.5 % change on previous year | 39.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.21 % change on previous year | -32.54 % change on previous year | 32.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.57 % change on previous year | -20.82 % change on previous year | 72.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.79 % change on previous year | -26.92 % change on previous year | 51.27 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 139 Belarus -5.57 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Ghana -5.83 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Mauritania -6.17 % change on previous year compare
- 143 El Salvador -6.5 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Chile -6.67 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Zambia -7.29 % change on previous year 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), 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)
- 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), 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 military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea?
- Military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea was -6.23 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 177.13 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -37.5 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 142nd out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 190.0%. 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 Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.