Argentina vs Papua New Guinea: Military spending as a share of government spending
Argentina
1.8%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
1.6%
in 2025
Argentina rank
151st
Papua New Guinea rank
153rd
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Argentina
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 1.8% against 1.6% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 151st and Papua New Guinea ranks 153rd of 162 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.8% | 4.7% | 0.1% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.1% | 1.4% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 0.2% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 0.3% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Argentina or Papua New Guinea?
- Argentina, at 1.8% against 1.6% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Argentina and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.2%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Papua New Guinea?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Papua New Guinea rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Argentina ranks 151st and Papua New Guinea ranks 153rd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by government spending.