Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 8.6 current USD per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 8.6 current USD per person for military expenditure (current usd), per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 18.58 current USD per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.82 current USD per person, in 1975.
Papua New Guinea ranks 149th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2.82 current USD per person | — |
| 1976 | 7.64 current USD per person | +171.1% |
| 1977 | 7.58 current USD per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 9.13 current USD per person | +20.5% |
| 1979 | 9.83 current USD per person | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 12.39 current USD per person | +26.0% |
| 1981 | 11.96 current USD per person | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 9.86 current USD per person | -17.6% |
| 1986 | 10.54 current USD per person | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 11.67 current USD per person | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 12.47 current USD per person | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 13.98 current USD per person | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 17.63 current USD per person | +26.1% |
| 1991 | 13.09 current USD per person | -25.8% |
| 1992 | 14.06 current USD per person | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 15.88 current USD per person | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 18.58 current USD per person | +17.1% |
| 1995 | 12.15 current USD per person | -34.6% |
| 1996 | 16.36 current USD per person | +34.7% |
| 1997 | 15.95 current USD per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 9.62 current USD per person | -39.7% |
| 1999 | 6.67 current USD per person | -30.7% |
| 2000 | 6.07 current USD per person | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 4.4 current USD per person | -27.4% |
| 2002 | 2.87 current USD per person | -34.8% |
| 2003 | 3.15 current USD per person | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 3.86 current USD per person | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 4.66 current USD per person | +20.8% |
| 2006 | 4.64 current USD per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 5.64 current USD per person | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 5.48 current USD per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 7.03 current USD per person | +28.3% |
| 2010 | 6.07 current USD per person | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 8.17 current USD per person | +34.6% |
| 2012 | 13.69 current USD per person | +67.6% |
| 2013 | 12.66 current USD per person | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 13.18 current USD per person | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 11.42 current USD per person | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 8.82 current USD per person | -22.8% |
| 2017 | 8.81 current USD per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 8.51 current USD per person | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 9.55 current USD per person | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 9.52 current USD per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 8.77 current USD per person | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 13.01 current USD per person | +48.4% |
| 2023 | 9.34 current USD per person | -28.2% |
| 2024 | 8.6 current USD per person | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.4 current USD per person | 2.82 current USD per person | 9.83 current USD per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 11.84 current USD per person | 9.86 current USD per person | 13.98 current USD per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 14 current USD per person | 6.67 current USD per person | 18.58 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.78 current USD per person | 2.87 current USD per person | 7.03 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.09 current USD per person | 6.07 current USD per person | 13.69 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.85 current USD per person | 8.6 current USD per person | 13.01 current USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 146 Cuba 11.46 current USD per person compare
- 147 Benin 10.66 current USD per person compare
- 148 Somalia 10.62 current USD per person compare
- 150 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 8.23 current USD per person compare
- 151 Sudan 7.81 current USD per person compare
- 152 Ghana 7.81 current USD per person 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 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 military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Papua New Guinea was 8.6 current USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 18.58 current USD per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.82 current USD per person in 1975.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 149th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.