Military spending in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Military spending was 109.46 million constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
109.46 million constant 2024 US$
Change on year
up 19.6%
World rank
140th
of 162 countries
All-time high
156.99 million constant 2024 US$
in 1994
All-time low
33.81 million constant 2024 US$
in 1975
Years of data
48
1975–2025
Military spending in Papua New Guinea, 1975–2025
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 109.46 million constant 2024 US$ for military spending in 2025.
That represents a change of up 19.6% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending in Papua New Guinea peaked at 156.99 million constant 2024 US$ in 1994 and was at its lowest, 33.81 million constant 2024 US$, in 1975.
That places Papua New Guinea 140th out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Military spending in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 33.81 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1976 | 90.33 million constant 2024 US$ | +167.2% |
| 1977 | 87.41 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 91.09 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 95.08 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 102.91 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 94.18 million constant 2024 US$ | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 98.92 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 99.50 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 101.84 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 100.75 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 109.50 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 147.34 million constant 2024 US$ | +34.6% |
| 1991 | 105.20 million constant 2024 US$ | -28.6% |
| 1992 | 113.74 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 128.68 million constant 2024 US$ | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 156.99 million constant 2024 US$ | +22.0% |
| 1995 | 114.77 million constant 2024 US$ | -26.9% |
| 1996 | 147.94 million constant 2024 US$ | +28.9% |
| 1997 | 156.72 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 124.36 million constant 2024 US$ | -20.6% |
| 1999 | 96.26 million constant 2024 US$ | -22.6% |
| 2000 | 84.89 million constant 2024 US$ | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 71.02 million constant 2024 US$ | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 49.26 million constant 2024 US$ | -30.6% |
| 2003 | 44.56 million constant 2024 US$ | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 49.90 million constant 2024 US$ | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 58.87 million constant 2024 US$ | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 58.24 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 70.25 million constant 2024 US$ | +20.6% |
| 2008 | 57.82 million constant 2024 US$ | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 73.02 million constant 2024 US$ | +26.3% |
| 2010 | 60.52 million constant 2024 US$ | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 70.00 million constant 2024 US$ | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 101.41 million constant 2024 US$ | +44.9% |
| 2013 | 98.88 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 110.18 million constant 2024 US$ | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 103.87 million constant 2024 US$ | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 87.26 million constant 2024 US$ | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 86.02 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 83.95 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 93.68 million constant 2024 US$ | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 95.32 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 84.93 million constant 2024 US$ | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 125.09 million constant 2024 US$ | +47.3% |
| 2023 | 94.72 million constant 2024 US$ | -24.3% |
| 2024 | 91.52 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 109.46 million constant 2024 US$ | +19.6% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 109.46 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 557.82 million constant 2024 US$, 20% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 109.46 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.65 billion constant 2024 US$, 2% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +167.2% | 33.81 million constant 2024 US$ | 90.33 million constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.54 million constant 2024 US$ | 33.81 million constant 2024 US$ | 95.08 million constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 101.09 million constant 2024 US$ | 94.18 million constant 2024 US$ | 109.50 million constant 2024 US$ | 7 |
| 1990s | 129.20 million constant 2024 US$ | 96.26 million constant 2024 US$ | 156.99 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.78 million constant 2024 US$ | 44.56 million constant 2024 US$ | 84.89 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.58 million constant 2024 US$ | 60.52 million constant 2024 US$ | 110.18 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.17 million constant 2024 US$ | 84.93 million constant 2024 US$ | 125.09 million constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 137 Nicaragua 114.56 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 138 Equatorial Guinea 112.50 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 139 Madagascar 110.60 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 141 Moldova 102.67 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 142 South Sudan 102.61 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 143 Eswatini 88.11 million constant 2024 US$ 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 in Papua New Guinea?
- Military spending in Papua New Guinea was 109.46 million constant 2024 US$ in 2025, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 156.99 million constant 2024 US$ in 1994.
- What is the lowest military spending recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.81 million constant 2024 US$ in 1975.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for military spending?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 140th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.