Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled was 91.01 million current USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Papua New Guinea, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Papua New Guinea stood at 91.01 million current USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Papua New Guinea peaked at 132.79 million current USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.93 million current USD, in 1975.
That places Papua New Guinea 147th out of 167 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.95 million current USD | 7.93 million current USD | 30.15 million current USD | 5 |
| 1980s | 39.93 million current USD | 34.29 million current USD | 53.07 million current USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.19 million current USD | 35.68 million current USD | 83.26 million current USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.20 million current USD | 17.02 million current USD | 52.05 million current USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.01 million current USD | 46.34 million current USD | 112.38 million current USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.42 million current USD | 87.79 million current USD | 132.79 million current USD | 5 |
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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), annual growth rate -6.23 % change on previous year (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), gaps filled in Papua New Guinea?
- Military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Papua New Guinea was 91.01 million current USD in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 132.79 million current USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.93 million current USD in 1975.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 147th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.