Military spending per military personnel in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Military spending per military personnel was 28,941 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
28,941
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
99th
of 170 countries
All-time high
56,067
in 2014
All-time low
4,630
in 2006
Years of data
48
1975–2022

Military spending per military personnel in Papua New Guinea, 1975–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, military spending per military personnel in Papua New Guinea stood at 28,941.

The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Papua New Guinea peaked at 56,067 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4,630, in 2006.

Papua New Guinea ranks 99th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.

Military spending per military personnel in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Military spending per military personnel in Papua New Guinea, 1975 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1975 11,681
1976 19,636 +68.1%
1977 25,608 +30.4%
1978 19,919 -22.2%
1979 20,716 +4.0%
1980 26,947 +30.1%
1981 27,283 +1.2%
1982 26,686 -2.2%
1983 25,021 -6.2%
1984 26,473 +5.8%
1985 26,550 +0.3%
1986 28,274 +6.5%
1987 28,122 -0.5%
1988 27,301 -2.9%
1989 29,679 +8.7%
1990 25,054 -15.6%
1991 24,201 -3.4%
1992 28,992 +19.8%
1993 31,844 +9.8%
1994 33,968 +6.7%
1995 25,110 -26.1%
1996 23,334 -7.1%
1997 21,658 -7.2%
1998 17,129 -20.9%
1999 17,226 +0.6%
2000 13,926 -19.2%
2001 10,916 -21.6%
2002 10,231 -6.3%
2003 10,074 -1.5%
2004 11,594 +15.1%
2005 12,570 +8.4%
2006 4,630 -63.2%
2007 14,986 +223.7%
2008 16,110 +7.5%
2009 18,020 +11.9%
2010 19,298 +7.1%
2011 27,168 +40.8%
2012 32,874 +21.0%
2013 32,541 -1.0%
2014 56,067 +72.3%
2015 55,035 -1.8%
2016 49,281 -10.5%
2017 48,276 -2.0%
2018 22,774 -52.8%
2019 26,221 +15.1%
2020 27,583 +5.2%
2021 27,016 -2.1%
2022 28,941 +7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 19,512 11,681 25,608 5
1980s 27,234 25,021 29,679 10
1990s 24,852 17,129 33,968 10
2000s 12,306 4,630 18,020 10
2010s 36,953 19,298 56,067 10
2020s 27,847 27,016 28,941 3

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 96 Suriname 30,246 compare
  2. 97 Morocco 29,075 compare
  3. 98 Indonesia 28,982 compare
  4. 100 Côte d'Ivoire 28,296 compare
  5. 101 Nigeria 27,384 compare
  6. 102 Belarus 27,075 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending per military personnel in Papua New Guinea?
Military spending per military personnel in Papua New Guinea was 28,941 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 56,067 in 2014.
What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 4,630 in 2006.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for military spending per military personnel?
Papua New Guinea ranks 99th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Military spending per military personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 14,182 data points, 1816–2022
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