Military spending, per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0038 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0038 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
163rd
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.052 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1976
All-time low
0.0037 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Years of data
49
1975–2023
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea is 0.0038 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.052 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places Papua New Guinea 163rd out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0344 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.052 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0468 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0409 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0361 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0318 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0328 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0338 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0293 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0311 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0329 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 0.032 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0268 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0224 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0251 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0311 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0256 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0265 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0256 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0247 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0271 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0226 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0219 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0226 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0198 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0158 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0142 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0102 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0085 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0089 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0078 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.005 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0047 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0041 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0047 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0041 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0045 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0046 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0046 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0048 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0051 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0047 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0042 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0038 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0042 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0046 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0041 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0037 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0038 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0038 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0153 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 25% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0038 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.016 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 24% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.042 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0344 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.052 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0298 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0224 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0338 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0248 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0198 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0311 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0084 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0158 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0045 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.004 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 160 Guatemala 0.0047 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Sierra Leone 0.0044 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Ghana 0.004 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Ireland 0.0027 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Mauritius 0.0021 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Iceland 0.002 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea was 0.0038 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.052 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 163rd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.