Mauritius vs Papua New Guinea: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Mauritius
0.0021 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
0.0038 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Mauritius rank
165th
Papua New Guinea rank
163rd
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Mauritius
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.0038 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0021 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Mauritius, a difference of 0.0017 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.8 times Mauritius's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Mauritius ranks 165th and Papua New Guinea ranks 163rd of 170 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0049 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.042 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0371 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.0052 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0298 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0246 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.008 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0248 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0168 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0084 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.0074 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 0.0033 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.004 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Mauritius or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.0038 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0021 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Mauritius as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Mauritius and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0017 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Papua New Guinea?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and Papua New Guinea rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Mauritius ranks 165th 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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About this data
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.