Arms imports in Papua New Guinea in 2023 — 9,000,000 M TIV. Ranked 92 in the world out of 127. Since 1975, the indicator has fallen by 71.9%.
1975–2023 · million TIV (constant 1990 prices)
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Papua New Guinea
| Year | M TIV | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9,000,000 | — | — |
| 2021 | 14,000,000 | — | — |
| 2018 | 8,000,000 | +8,000,000 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014 | 3,000,000 | — | — |
| 1997 | 7,000,000 | +6,000,000 | +600% |
| 1996 | 1,000,000 | — | — |
| 1994 | 1,000,000 | — | — |
| 1992 | 10,000,000 | +0 | +0% |
| 1991 | 10,000,000 | +6,000,000 | +150% |
| 1990 | 4,000,000 | −2,000,000 | −33.33% |
| 1989 | 6,000,000 | +0 | +0% |
| 1988 | 6,000,000 | −6,000,000 | −50% |
| 1987 | 12,000,000 | +4,000,000 | +50% |
| 1986 | 8,000,000 | — | — |
| 1984 | 2,000,000 | — | — |
| 1982 | 4,000,000 | +2,000,000 | +100% |
| 1981 | 2,000,000 | — | — |
| 1978 | 2,000,000 | −1,000,000 | −33.33% |
| 1977 | 3,000,000 | — | — |
| 1975 | 32,000,000 | — | — |
Transfers of major conventional weapons into the country, in SIPRI trend-indicator values (TIV) in constant 1990 prices. The indicator reflects dependence on arms supplies from abroad: countries with a developed defense industry have low imports alongside high military expenditure.
Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.
The share of GDP a country spends on defense.
Defense Armed forces personnelThe number of active-duty military personnel and paramilitary forces.
Defense Military expenditure in dollarsThe absolute volume of defense spending in current US dollars.
Defense Military expenditure share of the budgetWhat part of government spending goes to defense.
Defense Armed forces personnel since 1816A long historical series on the personnel of armies — since 1816, that is, over two centuries.
