Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre was 214.3 current USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 214.3 current USD per square kilometre for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 26.9% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 293.23 current USD per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.52 current USD per square kilometre, in 1975.
That places Papua New Guinea 157th out of 166 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.
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 17.52 current USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 48.55 current USD per square kilometre | +177.1% |
| 1977 | 49.19 current USD per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 60.55 current USD per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1979 | 66.58 current USD per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 85.67 current USD per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1981 | 84.46 current USD per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 75.72 current USD per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1986 | 82.7 current USD per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 93.59 current USD per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1988 | 102.23 current USD per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 117.2 current USD per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 151.68 current USD per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1991 | 116.24 current USD per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 1992 | 129.33 current USD per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 151.47 current USD per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1994 | 183.84 current USD per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1995 | 124.55 current USD per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 1996 | 173.88 current USD per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 1997 | 175.68 current USD per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 109.79 current USD per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 1999 | 78.78 current USD per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 2000 | 74.21 current USD per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 55.71 current USD per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 2002 | 37.59 current USD per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 2003 | 42.63 current USD per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 53.93 current USD per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2005 | 67.27 current USD per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2006 | 69.13 current USD per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 86.75 current USD per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2008 | 86.85 current USD per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 114.93 current USD per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 2010 | 102.32 current USD per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 141.75 current USD per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 2012 | 244.28 current USD per square kilometre | +72.3% |
| 2013 | 232.08 current USD per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 248.15 current USD per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 220.47 current USD per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 174.56 current USD per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2017 | 178.56 current USD per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 176.56 current USD per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 202.57 current USD per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 206.38 current USD per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 193.85 current USD per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 293.23 current USD per square kilometre | +51.3% |
| 2023 | 214.3 current USD per square kilometre | -26.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.48 current USD per square kilometre | 17.52 current USD per square kilometre | 66.58 current USD per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 91.65 current USD per square kilometre | 75.72 current USD per square kilometre | 117.2 current USD per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 139.53 current USD per square kilometre | 78.78 current USD per square kilometre | 183.84 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.9 current USD per square kilometre | 37.59 current USD per square kilometre | 114.93 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 192.13 current USD per square kilometre | 102.32 current USD per square kilometre | 248.15 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 226.94 current USD per square kilometre | 193.85 current USD per square kilometre | 293.23 current USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 154 Niger 262.03 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 155 Turkmenistan 238.17 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 156 Somalia 224.72 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 158 Sudan 200.86 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 159 Madagascar 175.09 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 160 Central African Republic 100.37 current USD per square kilometre 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), 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 214.3 current USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 293.23 current USD per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.52 current USD per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 157th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) 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.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, 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
Military expenditure (current USD) 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.