Malta vs Papua New Guinea: Military spending gmsd
Malta
118.50 million
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
116.43 million
in 2023
Malta rank
144th
Papua New Guinea rank
146th
Military spending gmsd over time
- Malta
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Malta currently reports 118.50 million against 116.43 million in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2.07 million.
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 | 72.93 million | 60.14 million | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 32.20 million | 81.70 million | 49.50 million | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 44.28 million | 108.13 million | 63.85 million | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 59.63 million | 42.18 million | 17.45 million | Malta |
| 2010s | 71.67 million | 94.89 million | 23.22 million | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 108.89 million | 112.65 million | 3.75 million | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending gmsd, Malta or Papua New Guinea?
- Malta, at 118.50 million against 116.43 million in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Malta and Papua New Guinea?
- 2.07 million, 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 gmsd?
- Malta ranks 144th and Papua New Guinea ranks 146th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military spending gmsd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.