Military spending in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Military spending was 116.43 million constant 2022 US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Military spending in Papua New Guinea, 1975–2023
Source: Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2022 US$.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending in Papua New Guinea stood at 116.43 million constant 2022 US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending in Papua New Guinea peaked at 135.87 million constant 2022 US$ in 1994 and was at its lowest, 30.22 million constant 2022 US$, in 2003.
That places Papua New Guinea 146th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.93 million constant 2022 US$ | 46.72 million constant 2022 US$ | 82.86 million constant 2022 US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 81.70 million constant 2022 US$ | 75.06 million constant 2022 US$ | 89.04 million constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 108.13 million constant 2022 US$ | 68.90 million constant 2022 US$ | 135.87 million constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.18 million constant 2022 US$ | 30.22 million constant 2022 US$ | 55.70 million constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.89 million constant 2022 US$ | 57.89 million constant 2022 US$ | 112.13 million constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.65 million constant 2022 US$ | 108.06 million constant 2022 US$ | 116.43 million constant 2022 US$ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending in Papua New Guinea?
- Military spending in Papua New Guinea was 116.43 million constant 2022 US$ in 2023, according to Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 135.87 million constant 2022 US$ in 1994.
- What is the lowest military spending recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.22 million constant 2022 US$ in 2003.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for military spending?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 146th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.