Guatemala vs Papua New Guinea: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Guatemala
0.0047 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
0.0038 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Guatemala rank
160th
Papua New Guinea rank
163rd

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Guatemala
  • Papua New Guinea
00.020.040.060.08196019912023

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 0.0047 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0038 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0009 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.3 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 160th and Papua New Guinea ranks 163rd of 170 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0404 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.042 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0016 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Papua New Guinea
1980s 0.0366 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0298 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0068 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Guatemala
1990s 0.0199 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0248 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0049 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Papua New Guinea
2000s 0.0088 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0084 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0004 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Guatemala
2010s 0.005 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0045 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0005 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Guatemala
2020s 0.0051 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.004 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.001 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Guatemala or Papua New Guinea?
Guatemala, at 0.0047 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0038 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Guatemala and Papua New Guinea?
0.0009 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Papua New Guinea?
49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and Papua New Guinea rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Guatemala ranks 160th and Papua New Guinea ranks 163rd of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.