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

Italy
20.05 % change on previous year
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
19.6 % change on previous year
in 2025
Italy rank
29th
Papua New Guinea rank
31st

Military spending, annual growth rate over time

  • Italy
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 20.05 % change on previous year against 19.6 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.45 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Italy ranks 29th and Papua New Guinea ranks 31st of 159 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 4.36 % change on previous year 43.13 % change on previous year 38.77 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
1980s 4.2 % change on previous year 1.72 % change on previous year 2.49 % change on previous year Italy
1990s 0.6373 % change on previous year 1.39 % change on previous year 0.754 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2000s -0.0121 % change on previous year -1.02 % change on previous year 1.01 % change on previous year Italy
2010s -1.82 % change on previous year 3.84 % change on previous year 5.66 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2020s 8.45 % change on previous year 5.01 % change on previous year 3.44 % change on previous year Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Italy or Papua New Guinea?
Italy, at 20.05 % change on previous year against 19.6 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Italy and Papua New Guinea?
0.45 % change on previous year, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Papua New Guinea?
46 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
How do Italy and Papua New Guinea rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
Italy ranks 29th and Papua New Guinea ranks 31st of 159 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
159 places, 7,905 data points, 1950–2025
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.