Madagascar vs Papua New Guinea: Military spending, gaps filled
Madagascar
110.60 million constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
109.46 million constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Madagascar rank
139th
Papua New Guinea rank
140th
Military spending, gaps filled over time
- Madagascar
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 110.60 million constant 2024 US$ against 109.46 million constant 2024 US$ in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.14 million constant 2024 US$.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 139th and Papua New Guinea ranks 140th of 162 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 105.44 million constant 2024 US$ | 79.54 million constant 2024 US$ | 25.90 million constant 2024 US$ | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 101.89 million constant 2024 US$ | 99.73 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.16 million constant 2024 US$ | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 79.50 million constant 2024 US$ | 129.20 million constant 2024 US$ | 49.70 million constant 2024 US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 105.04 million constant 2024 US$ | 61.78 million constant 2024 US$ | 43.26 million constant 2024 US$ | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 75.40 million constant 2024 US$ | 89.58 million constant 2024 US$ | 14.17 million constant 2024 US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 108.80 million constant 2024 US$ | 100.17 million constant 2024 US$ | 8.62 million constant 2024 US$ | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, gaps filled, Madagascar or Papua New Guinea?
- Madagascar, at 110.60 million constant 2024 US$ against 109.46 million constant 2024 US$ in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, gaps filled between Madagascar and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.14 million constant 2024 US$, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Papua New Guinea?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Papua New Guinea rank globally for military spending, gaps filled?
- Madagascar ranks 139th and Papua New Guinea ranks 140th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.