Papua New Guinea vs South Sudan: Military spending, gaps filled
Military spending, gaps filled over time
- Papua New Guinea
- South Sudan
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 109.46 million constant 2024 US$ against 102.61 million constant 2024 US$ in South Sudan, a difference of 6.84 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was South Sudan ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 140th and South Sudan ranks 142nd of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.83 million constant 2024 US$ | 168.18 million constant 2024 US$ | 103.35 million constant 2024 US$ | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 89.58 million constant 2024 US$ | 110.55 million constant 2024 US$ | 20.97 million constant 2024 US$ | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 100.17 million constant 2024 US$ | 67.33 million constant 2024 US$ | 32.85 million constant 2024 US$ | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, gaps filled, Papua New Guinea or South Sudan?
- Papua New Guinea, at 109.46 million constant 2024 US$ against 102.61 million constant 2024 US$ in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, gaps filled between Papua New Guinea and South Sudan?
- 6.84 million constant 2024 US$, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Sudan?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and South Sudan rank globally for military spending, gaps filled?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 140th and South Sudan ranks 142nd 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.