Morocco vs Papua New Guinea: Military spending per military personnel

Morocco
29,075
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
28,941
in 2022
Morocco rank
97th
Papua New Guinea rank
99th

Military spending per military personnel over time

  • Morocco
  • Papua New Guinea
020.0k40.0k60.0k184719342022

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 29,075 against 28,941 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 134.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Morocco ahead.

Morocco ranks 97th and Papua New Guinea ranks 99th of 170 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 19,630 19,512 118.46 Morocco
1980s 13,789 27,234 13,445 Papua New Guinea
1990s 11,229 24,852 13,623 Papua New Guinea
2000s 14,123 12,306 1,817 Morocco
2010s 21,971 36,953 14,982 Papua New Guinea
2020s 30,172 27,847 2,326 Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Morocco or Papua New Guinea?
Morocco, at 29,075 against 28,941 in Papua New Guinea as of 2022.
What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Morocco and Papua New Guinea?
134, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Papua New Guinea?
48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
How do Morocco and Papua New Guinea rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
Morocco ranks 97th and Papua New Guinea ranks 99th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Military spending per military personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 14,182 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed