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

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k1985200220201985: 30.9k1989: 36.5k1990: 36.8k1991: 26.3k1992: 28.4k1994: 39.2k1995: 30.2k1996: 40.0k1997: 36.4k1998: 28.9k1999: 22.4k2000: 19.3k2001: 16.1k2002: 15.9k2003: 14.4k2004: 16.6k2005: 19.6k2006: 19.4k2007: 23.4k2008: 19.3k2009: 23.6k2010: 19.5k2011: 22.6k2012: 53.4k2013: 52.0k2014: 58.0k2015: 54.7k2016: 24.2k2017: 21.5k2018: 23.3k2019: 23.4k2020: 23.8k

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 86 Namibia 25,085 compare
  2. 87 Tanzania 24,918 compare
  3. 88 Ukraine 24,352 compare
  4. 90 East Timor 23,610 compare
  5. 91 Lesotho 22,477 compare
  6. 92 Morocco 21,729 compare

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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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Indicator
Military spending per armed forces personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
160 places, 4,610 data points, 1985–2020
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