Military spending per armed forces personnel in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 23,831 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
23,831
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
89th
of 160 countries
All-time high
57,990
in 2014
All-time low
14,375
in 2003
Years of data
32
1985–2020
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Papua New Guinea, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 23,831 for military spending per armed forces personnel in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in Papua New Guinea peaked at 57,990 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 14,375, in 2003.
That places Papua New Guinea 89th out of 160 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 30,914 | — |
| 1989 | 36,499 | +18.1% |
| 1990 | 36,836 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 26,301 | -28.6% |
| 1992 | 28,435 | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 39,248 | +38.0% |
| 1995 | 30,202 | -23.0% |
| 1996 | 39,982 | +32.4% |
| 1997 | 36,446 | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 28,920 | -20.6% |
| 1999 | 22,386 | -22.6% |
| 2000 | 19,293 | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 16,141 | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 15,890 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 14,375 | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 16,632 | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 19,622 | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 19,412 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 23,417 | +20.6% |
| 2008 | 19,273 | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 23,555 | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 19,523 | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 22,580 | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 53,371 | +136.4% |
| 2013 | 52,040 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 57,990 | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 54,670 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 24,240 | -55.7% |
| 2017 | 21,504 | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 23,319 | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 23,421 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 23,831 | +1.8% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 23,831 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,998, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 23,831 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23,831, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33,706 | 30,914 | 36,499 | 2 |
| 1990s | 32,084 | 22,386 | 39,982 | 9 |
| 2000s | 18,761 | 14,375 | 23,555 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,266 | 19,523 | 57,990 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,831 | 23,831 | 23,831 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending per armed forces personnel in Papua New Guinea?
- Military spending per armed forces personnel in Papua New Guinea was 23,831 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 57,990 in 2014.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,375 in 2003.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 89th out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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