Military expenditure in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Military expenditure was 0.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure in Papua New Guinea, 1975–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.3% for military expenditure in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.6% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2024.
That places Papua New Guinea 161st out of 165 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 in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.6% | — |
| 1976 | 1.6% | +170.3% |
| 1977 | 1.3% | -23.4% |
| 1978 | 1.3% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 1.2% | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 1.4% | +15.9% |
| 1981 | 1.4% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 1.6% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.6% | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | -21.4% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | +18.2% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | -34.8% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | -23.5% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | +31.2% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | -18.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -21.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -32.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +32.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -27.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +45.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -16.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +27.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -20.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.2% | 0.6% | 1.6% | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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 in Papua New Guinea?
- Military expenditure in Papua New Guinea was 0.3% in 2024, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 1976.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for military expenditure?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 161st out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product