Military spending, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Military spending, per square kilometre was 257.09 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
257.09 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
165th
of 171 countries
All-time high
300.03 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 1994
All-time low
66.74 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2003
Years of data
49
1975–2023
Military spending, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea stood at 257.09 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 300.03 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 66.74 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, in 2003.
Papua New Guinea ranks 165th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 103.18 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 173.44 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +68.1% |
| 1977 | 169.64 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 175.94 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 182.98 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 178.51 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 180.74 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 176.79 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 165.75 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 175.37 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 175.88 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 187.3 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 186.29 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 180.85 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 196.61 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 221.3 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 213.76 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 256.07 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1993 | 281.27 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 300.03 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 277.23 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 257.63 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 239.12 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 189.12 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1999 | 152.15 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2000 | 123 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2001 | 96.42 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2002 | 67.77 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 2003 | 66.74 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 76.81 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 83.27 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 92.02 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 99.27 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 106.72 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 119.38 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 127.84 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 179.97 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 2012 | 217.78 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2013 | 215.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 247.61 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 243.06 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 217.64 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 213.21 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 201.15 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 231.6 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 243.63 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 238.62 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 255.63 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 257.09 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 257.09 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,180 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 257.09 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13,365 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per square kilometre 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 | +68.1% | 103.18 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 173.44 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 161.03 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 103.18 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 182.98 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 180.41 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 165.75 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 196.61 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 238.77 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 152.15 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 300.03 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.14 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 66.74 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 123 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 209.54 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 127.84 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 247.61 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 248.74 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 238.62 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 257.09 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 162 Mauritania 285.06 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 163 Democratic Republic of Congo 282.44 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 164 Niger 269.35 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 166 Somalia 237.81 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 167 Madagascar 213.43 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 168 Laos 114.63 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 257.09 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 300.03 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.74 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 165th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.