Ireland vs Papua New Guinea: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Ireland
0.002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
0.0034 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Ireland rank
154th
Papua New Guinea rank
152nd
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Ireland
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.0034 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Ireland, a difference of 0.0014 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.7 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 154th and Papua New Guinea ranks 152nd of 160 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0735 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0452 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0282 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.036 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0353 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.0175 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.03 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0125 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.008 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0127 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.0043 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.0024 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 constant 2024 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, Ireland or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.0034 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Ireland and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0014 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Papua New Guinea?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Papua New Guinea rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 154th and Papua New Guinea ranks 152nd of 160 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.