Papua New Guinea vs Zimbabwe: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Papua New Guinea
0.0034 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Zimbabwe
0.0026 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
152nd
Zimbabwe rank
153rd
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.0034 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0026 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0008 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 152nd and Zimbabwe ranks 153rd of 160 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0353 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0304 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.03 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0258 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.0154 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0118 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.0042 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.0034 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 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, Papua New Guinea or Zimbabwe?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.0034 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0026 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0008 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 152nd and Zimbabwe ranks 153rd 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.