Morocco vs Papua New Guinea: Military spending per armed forces personnel

Morocco
21,729
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
23,831
in 2020
Morocco rank
92nd
Papua New Guinea rank
89th

Military spending per armed forces personnel over time

  • Morocco
  • Papua New Guinea
020.0k40.0k60.0k198520022020

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 23,831 against 21,729 in Morocco, a difference of 2,102.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Morocco ranks 92nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 89th of 160 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 12,025 33,706 21,681 Papua New Guinea
1990s 9,758 32,084 22,326 Papua New Guinea
2000s 10,465 18,761 8,296 Papua New Guinea
2010s 16,024 35,266 19,242 Papua New Guinea
2020s 21,729 23,831 2,103 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Morocco or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 23,831 against 21,729 in Morocco as of 2020.
What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Morocco and Papua New Guinea?
2,102, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Papua New Guinea?
32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Morocco and Papua New Guinea rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
Morocco ranks 92nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 89th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending per armed forces personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
160 places, 4,610 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed