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

Libya
0.8533 % change on previous year
in 2016
Papua New Guinea
0.5727 % change on previous year
in 2023
Libya rank
147th
Papua New Guinea rank
149th

Military spending, annual growth rate over time

  • Libya
  • Papua New Guinea
-50050100150195219872023

How they compare

Libya currently reports 0.8533 % change on previous year against 0.5727 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.2806 % change on previous year.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.5 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Libya ranks 147th and Papua New Guinea ranks 149th of 172 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 38.76 % change on previous year 18.41 % change on previous year 20.35 % change on previous year Libya
1980s 9.41 % change on previous year 0.822 % change on previous year 8.58 % change on previous year Libya
1990s -7.4 % change on previous year -1.69 % change on previous year 5.72 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2000s 4.96 % change on previous year -1.08 % change on previous year 6.03 % change on previous year Libya
2010s 13.94 % change on previous year 10.06 % change on previous year 3.87 % change on previous year Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Libya or Papua New Guinea?
Libya, at 0.8533 % change on previous year against 0.5727 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea as of 2016.
What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Libya and Papua New Guinea?
0.2806 % change on previous year, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Papua New Guinea?
41 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2016.
How do Libya and Papua New Guinea rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
Libya ranks 147th 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.