Malta vs Papua New Guinea: Military spending as a share of government spending
Malta
1.3%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
1.6%
in 2025
Malta rank
156th
Papua New Guinea rank
153rd
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Malta
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.6% against 1.3% in Malta, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Malta's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 156th and Papua New Guinea ranks 153rd of 162 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 2.1% | 0.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.9% | 0.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.6% | 0.5% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Malta or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1.6% against 1.3% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Malta and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.3%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Papua New Guinea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Papua New Guinea rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Malta ranks 156th 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.