Republic of Moldova vs Papua New Guinea: Military spending as a share of government spending
Republic of Moldova
1.4%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
1.6%
in 2025
Republic of Moldova rank
155th
Papua New Guinea rank
153rd
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Republic of Moldova
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.6% against 1.4% in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Republic of Moldova's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Republic of Moldova ranks 155th and Papua New Guinea ranks 153rd of 162 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Moldova | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 4.7% | 2.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 2.1% | 0.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 1.9% | 0.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.6% | 0.3% | 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, Republic of Moldova or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1.6% against 1.4% in Republic of Moldova as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Republic of Moldova and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.2%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Papua New Guinea?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Moldova and Papua New Guinea rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 155th 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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Total military expenditure divided by government spending.