Papua New Guinea vs Somalia: Military spending, per capita
Papua New Guinea
10.17 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Somalia
9.8 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
143rd
Somalia rank
144th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Somalia
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 10.17 constant 2024 US$ per person against 9.8 constant 2024 US$ per person in Somalia, a difference of 0.37 constant 2024 US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Somalia ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 143rd and Somalia ranks 144th of 161 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | 31.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | 4.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | Somalia |
| 1980s | 29.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | 15.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | 13.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 10.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 9.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | 8.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Papua New Guinea or Somalia?
- Papua New Guinea, at 10.17 constant 2024 US$ per person against 9.8 constant 2024 US$ per person in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Papua New Guinea and Somalia?
- 0.37 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Somalia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Somalia rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 143rd and Somalia ranks 144th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.