Austria vs Papua New Guinea: Military spending as a share of government spending
Austria
2.0%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
1.6%
in 2025
Austria rank
150th
Papua New Guinea rank
153rd
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Austria
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Austria currently reports 2.0% against 1.6% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.3 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Austria ranks 150th and Papua New Guinea ranks 153rd of 162 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.7% | 4.5% | 1.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 4.7% | 2.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 2.1% | 0.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.9% | 0.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Austria or Papua New Guinea?
- Austria, at 2.0% against 1.6% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Austria and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.4%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Papua New Guinea?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Papua New Guinea rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Austria ranks 150th 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.