Military spending, per capita in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Military spending, per capita was 11.21 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
11.21 constant 2022 US$ per person
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
156th
of 171 countries
All-time high
30.33 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1994
All-time low
4.93 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2003
Years of data
49
1975–2023

Military spending, per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1975–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for military spending, per capita in Papua New Guinea is 11.21 constant 2022 US$ per person, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 30.33 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4.93 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 2003.

That places Papua New Guinea 156th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.

Military spending, per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Military spending, per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1975 to 2023.
Year constant 2022 US$ per person Change
1975 16.6 constant 2022 US$ per person
1976 27.3 constant 2022 US$ per person +64.4%
1977 26.13 constant 2022 US$ per person -4.3%
1978 26.53 constant 2022 US$ per person +1.5%
1979 27.02 constant 2022 US$ per person +1.8%
1980 25.82 constant 2022 US$ per person -4.4%
1981 25.6 constant 2022 US$ per person -0.8%
1982 24.53 constant 2022 US$ per person -4.2%
1983 22.52 constant 2022 US$ per person -8.2%
1984 23.32 constant 2022 US$ per person +3.6%
1985 22.89 constant 2022 US$ per person -1.8%
1986 23.86 constant 2022 US$ per person +4.2%
1987 23.22 constant 2022 US$ per person -2.7%
1988 22.06 constant 2022 US$ per person -5.0%
1989 23.46 constant 2022 US$ per person +6.3%
1990 25.72 constant 2022 US$ per person +9.7%
1991 24.07 constant 2022 US$ per person -6.4%
1992 27.83 constant 2022 US$ per person +15.6%
1993 29.48 constant 2022 US$ per person +5.9%
1994 30.33 constant 2022 US$ per person +2.9%
1995 27.03 constant 2022 US$ per person -10.9%
1996 24.24 constant 2022 US$ per person -10.3%
1997 21.71 constant 2022 US$ per person -10.4%
1998 16.58 constant 2022 US$ per person -23.6%
1999 12.88 constant 2022 US$ per person -22.3%
2000 10.06 constant 2022 US$ per person -21.9%
2001 7.62 constant 2022 US$ per person -24.2%
2002 5.18 constant 2022 US$ per person -32.0%
2003 4.93 constant 2022 US$ per person -4.7%
2004 5.5 constant 2022 US$ per person +11.4%
2005 5.77 constant 2022 US$ per person +5.0%
2006 6.18 constant 2022 US$ per person +7.0%
2007 6.46 constant 2022 US$ per person +4.5%
2008 6.73 constant 2022 US$ per person +4.2%
2009 7.3 constant 2022 US$ per person +8.5%
2010 7.58 constant 2022 US$ per person +3.9%
2011 10.37 constant 2022 US$ per person +36.7%
2012 12.2 constant 2022 US$ per person +17.7%
2013 11.76 constant 2022 US$ per person -3.7%
2014 13.16 constant 2022 US$ per person +11.9%
2015 12.59 constant 2022 US$ per person -4.3%
2016 11 constant 2022 US$ per person -12.6%
2017 10.52 constant 2022 US$ per person -4.4%
2018 9.7 constant 2022 US$ per person -7.8%
2019 10.92 constant 2022 US$ per person +12.6%
2020 11.24 constant 2022 US$ per person +3.0%
2021 10.79 constant 2022 US$ per person -4.0%
2022 11.35 constant 2022 US$ per person +5.1%
2023 11.21 constant 2022 US$ per person -1.2%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 11.21 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.33 constant 2022 US$ per person, 32% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 11.21 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81.86 constant 2022 US$ per person, 14% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Military spending, per capita in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1976 +64.4% 16.6 constant 2022 US$ per person 27.3 constant 2022 US$ per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 24.71 constant 2022 US$ per person 16.6 constant 2022 US$ per person 27.3 constant 2022 US$ per person 5
1980s 23.73 constant 2022 US$ per person 22.06 constant 2022 US$ per person 25.82 constant 2022 US$ per person 10
1990s 23.99 constant 2022 US$ per person 12.88 constant 2022 US$ per person 30.33 constant 2022 US$ per person 10
2000s 6.57 constant 2022 US$ per person 4.93 constant 2022 US$ per person 10.06 constant 2022 US$ per person 10
2010s 10.98 constant 2022 US$ per person 7.58 constant 2022 US$ per person 13.16 constant 2022 US$ per person 10
2020s 11.15 constant 2022 US$ per person 10.79 constant 2022 US$ per person 11.35 constant 2022 US$ per person 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 153 Djibouti 12.83 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
  2. 154 Central African Republic 12.2 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
  3. 155 Mozambique 11.53 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
  4. 157 Burundi 10 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
  5. 158 Benin 9.98 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
  6. 159 Ghana 9.44 constant 2022 US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending, per capita in Papua New Guinea?
Military spending, per capita in Papua New Guinea was 11.21 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 30.33 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1994.
What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 4.93 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2003.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for military spending, per capita?
Papua New Guinea ranks 156th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Military spending ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Military spending, per capita
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,593 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.