Papua New Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Papua New Guinea
0.0038 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Sierra Leone
0.0044 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
163rd
Sierra Leone rank
161st
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 0.0044 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0038 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0006 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 163rd and Sierra Leone ranks 161st of 170 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.042 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0326 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0094 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.0298 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0167 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0131 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.0248 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0418 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0171 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 0.0084 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0151 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0067 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.0045 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.004 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 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, Papua New Guinea or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 0.0044 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 Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0006 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 163rd and Sierra Leone ranks 161st 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.