Military spending sipri in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Military spending sipri was 109.46 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
109.46 million
Change on year
up 19.6%
World rank
140th
of 162 countries
All-time high
156.99 million
in 1994
All-time low
33.81 million
in 1975
Years of data
48
1975–2025
Military spending sipri in Papua New Guinea, 1975–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 109.46 million for military spending sipri 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 sipri in Papua New Guinea peaked at 156.99 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 33.81 million, 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 sipri in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 33.81 million | — |
| 1976 | 90.33 million | +167.2% |
| 1977 | 87.41 million | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 91.09 million | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 95.08 million | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 102.91 million | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 94.18 million | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 98.92 million | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 99.50 million | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 101.84 million | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 100.75 million | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 109.50 million | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 147.34 million | +34.6% |
| 1991 | 105.20 million | -28.6% |
| 1992 | 113.74 million | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 128.68 million | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 156.99 million | +22.0% |
| 1995 | 114.77 million | -26.9% |
| 1996 | 147.94 million | +28.9% |
| 1997 | 156.72 million | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 124.36 million | -20.6% |
| 1999 | 96.26 million | -22.6% |
| 2000 | 84.89 million | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 71.02 million | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 49.26 million | -30.6% |
| 2003 | 44.56 million | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 49.90 million | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 58.87 million | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 58.24 million | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 70.25 million | +20.6% |
| 2008 | 57.82 million | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 73.02 million | +26.3% |
| 2010 | 60.52 million | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 70.00 million | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 101.41 million | +44.9% |
| 2013 | 98.88 million | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 110.18 million | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 103.87 million | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 87.26 million | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 86.02 million | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 83.95 million | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 93.68 million | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 95.32 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 84.93 million | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 125.09 million | +47.3% |
| 2023 | 94.72 million | -24.3% |
| 2024 | 91.52 million | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 109.46 million | +19.6% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 109.46 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 557.82 million, 20% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 109.46 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.65 billion, 2% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending sipri 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 | 90.33 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.54 million | 33.81 million | 95.08 million | 5 |
| 1980s | 101.09 million | 94.18 million | 109.50 million | 7 |
| 1990s | 129.20 million | 96.26 million | 156.99 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.78 million | 44.56 million | 84.89 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.58 million | 60.52 million | 110.18 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.17 million | 84.93 million | 125.09 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 137 Nicaragua 114.56 million compare
- 138 Equatorial Guinea 112.50 million compare
- 139 Madagascar 110.60 million compare
- 141 Moldova 102.67 million compare
- 142 South Sudan 102.61 million compare
- 143 Eswatini 88.11 million 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 sipri in Papua New Guinea?
- Military spending sipri in Papua New Guinea was 109.46 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending sipri recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 156.99 million in 1994.
- What is the lowest military spending sipri recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.81 million in 1975.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for military spending sipri?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 140th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending sipri 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending sipri. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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