Indonesia vs Papua New Guinea: Military spending per military personnel
Indonesia
28,982 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
28,941 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Indonesia rank
98th
Papua New Guinea rank
99th
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Indonesia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 28,982 constant 2022 US$ against 28,941 constant 2022 US$ in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 41 constant 2022 US$.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 98th and Papua New Guinea ranks 99th of 170 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,581 constant 2022 US$ | 19,512 constant 2022 US$ | 69.08 constant 2022 US$ | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 15,933 constant 2022 US$ | 27,234 constant 2022 US$ | 11,301 constant 2022 US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 13,365 constant 2022 US$ | 24,852 constant 2022 US$ | 11,486 constant 2022 US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 17,081 constant 2022 US$ | 12,306 constant 2022 US$ | 4,775 constant 2022 US$ | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 24,013 constant 2022 US$ | 36,953 constant 2022 US$ | 12,940 constant 2022 US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 28,232 constant 2022 US$ | 27,847 constant 2022 US$ | 385.17 constant 2022 US$ | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Indonesia or Papua New Guinea?
- Indonesia, at 28,982 constant 2022 US$ against 28,941 constant 2022 US$ in Papua New Guinea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Indonesia and Papua New Guinea?
- 41 constant 2022 US$, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Papua New Guinea?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
- How do Indonesia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Indonesia ranks 98th and Papua New Guinea ranks 99th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per military personnel. 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.