Eritrea vs Papua New Guinea: Military spending
Eritrea
96.47 million constant 2022 US$
in 2016
Papua New Guinea
116.43 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Eritrea rank
149th
Papua New Guinea rank
146th
Military spending over time
- Eritrea
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 116.43 million constant 2022 US$ against 96.47 million constant 2022 US$ in Eritrea, a difference of 19.96 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 149th and Papua New Guinea ranks 146th of 172 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 271.49 million constant 2022 US$ | 109.76 million constant 2022 US$ | 161.73 million constant 2022 US$ | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 172.53 million constant 2022 US$ | 42.18 million constant 2022 US$ | 130.35 million constant 2022 US$ | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 94.88 million constant 2022 US$ | 93.77 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.11 million constant 2022 US$ | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Eritrea or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 116.43 million constant 2022 US$ against 96.47 million constant 2022 US$ in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Eritrea and Papua New Guinea?
- 19.96 million constant 2022 US$, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2016.
- How do Eritrea and Papua New Guinea rank globally for military spending?
- Eritrea ranks 149th and Papua New Guinea ranks 146th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.