Argentina vs Papua New Guinea: Military spending, annual growth rate

Argentina
0.1533 % change on previous year
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
0.5727 % change on previous year
in 2023
Argentina rank
152nd
Papua New Guinea rank
149th

Military spending, annual growth rate over time

  • Argentina
  • Papua New Guinea
0200400600184219322023

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.5727 % change on previous year against 0.1533 % change on previous year in Argentina, a difference of 0.4194 % change on previous year.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 3.7 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Argentina ranks 152nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 149th of 172 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 20.12 % change on previous year 18.41 % change on previous year 1.71 % change on previous year Argentina
1980s -4.17 % change on previous year 0.822 % change on previous year 4.99 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
1990s 4.68 % change on previous year -1.69 % change on previous year 6.37 % change on previous year Argentina
2000s -5.18 % change on previous year -1.08 % change on previous year 4.11 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2010s 5.32 % change on previous year 7.79 % change on previous year 2.47 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2020s -1.59 % change on previous year 2.71 % change on previous year 4.3 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Argentina or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 0.5727 % change on previous year against 0.1533 % change on previous year in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Argentina and Papua New Guinea?
0.4194 % change on previous year, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Papua New Guinea?
48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Papua New Guinea rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
Argentina ranks 152nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 149th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
172 places, 15,188 data points, 1817–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.