Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.003 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea is 0.003 current USD per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0213 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.003 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Papua New Guinea 156th out of 166 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), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0058 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.0145 current USD per US$ of GDP | +148.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0136 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0141 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0131 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0153 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0141 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0141 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0135 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0127 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 0.015 current USD per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0213 current USD per US$ of GDP | +42.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0139 current USD per US$ of GDP | -34.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0134 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0138 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0151 current USD per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0122 current USD per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0153 current USD per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0161 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0131 current USD per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0103 current USD per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0095 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0082 current USD per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0057 current USD per US$ of GDP | -30.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0055 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0062 current USD per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0063 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0037 current USD per US$ of GDP | -40.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0041 current USD per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0034 current USD per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0045 current USD per US$ of GDP | +32.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0033 current USD per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0036 current USD per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0052 current USD per US$ of GDP | +45.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0049 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0048 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0046 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0038 current USD per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0036 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0033 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0037 current USD per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0039 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0034 current USD per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0042 current USD per US$ of GDP | +24.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0031 current USD per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 2024 | 0.003 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0122 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0145 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0143 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0127 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0153 current USD per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0144 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0103 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0213 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0057 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0095 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0041 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0035 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.003 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 153 Kazakhstan 0.0041 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Guatemala 0.0037 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Ghana 0.0032 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Zimbabwe 0.0024 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Ireland 0.0022 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0019 current USD 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), 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), 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 unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea was 0.003 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0213 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 156th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.