Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Papua New Guinea: Military spending as a share of government spending
Bosnia and Herzegovina
1.6%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
1.6%
in 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
154th
Papua New Guinea rank
153rd
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 154th and Papua New Guinea ranks 153rd of 162 countries.
Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 1.9% | 2.0% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 0.4% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 0.2% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Papua New Guinea rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 154th 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.