Malta vs Papua New Guinea: Military spending
Malta
118.50 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
116.43 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Malta rank
144th
Papua New Guinea rank
146th
Military spending over time
- Malta
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Malta currently reports 118.50 million constant 2022 US$ against 116.43 million constant 2022 US$ in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2.07 million constant 2022 US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Malta ranks 144th and Papua New Guinea ranks 146th of 172 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.79 million constant 2022 US$ | 72.93 million constant 2022 US$ | 60.14 million constant 2022 US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 32.20 million constant 2022 US$ | 81.70 million constant 2022 US$ | 49.50 million constant 2022 US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 44.28 million constant 2022 US$ | 108.13 million constant 2022 US$ | 63.85 million constant 2022 US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 59.63 million constant 2022 US$ | 42.18 million constant 2022 US$ | 17.45 million constant 2022 US$ | Malta |
| 2010s | 71.67 million constant 2022 US$ | 94.89 million constant 2022 US$ | 23.22 million constant 2022 US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 108.89 million constant 2022 US$ | 112.65 million constant 2022 US$ | 3.75 million constant 2022 US$ | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Malta or Papua New Guinea?
- Malta, at 118.50 million constant 2022 US$ against 116.43 million constant 2022 US$ in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Malta and Papua New Guinea?
- 2.07 million constant 2022 US$, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Papua New Guinea?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Papua New Guinea rank globally for military spending?
- Malta ranks 144th 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.