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
Military spending, per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1975–2023
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +64.4% | 16.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | 27.3 constant 2022 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 153 Djibouti 12.83 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 154 Central African Republic 12.2 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 155 Mozambique 11.53 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 157 Burundi 10 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 158 Benin 9.98 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 159 Ghana 9.44 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
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 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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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.