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Military expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Papua New Guinea

Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Papua New Guinea in 2024 — 0.31%. Ranked 144 in the world out of 147. Since 1975, the indicator has fallen by 0.3 pp.

2024 0.31% −0.03 pp vs 2023
World rank 144of 147
Period maximum 1.63%1976
Period minimum 0.31%2024

Trend over time

1975–2024 · % of GDP

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Papua New Guinea, 1975–202400.511.52197519801985199019952000200520102015202020241975: 0.6%1976: 1.63%1977: 1.25%1978: 1.27%1979: 1.21%1980: 1.4%1981: 1.41%1985: 1.56%1986: 1.56%1987: 1.61%1988: 1.27%1989: 1.5%1990: 1.42%1991: 0.92%1992: 0.89%1993: 0.92%1994: 1.01%1995: 0.78%1996: 1.02%1997: 1.08%1998: 0.88%1999: 0.69%2000: 0.64%2001: 0.55%2002: 0.37%2003: 0.35%2004: 0.39%2005: 0.42%2006: 0.38%2007: 0.41%2008: 0.34%2009: 0.45%2010: 0.33%2011: 0.36%2012: 0.52%2013: 0.49%2014: 0.48%2015: 0.46%2016: 0.38%2017: 0.36%2018: 0.33%2019: 0.36%2020: 0.39%2021: 0.33%2022: 0.42%2023: 0.34%2024: 0.31%
Change over the period: −0.3 pp Annual average: -0.01 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea 0.31%
World 2.47%
East Asia & Pacific 1.7%
Lower-middle-income countries computed 2.71%
Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Papua New Guinea, by year Papua New Guinea All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 0.31 −0.03 pp
2023 0.34 −0.08 pp
2022 0.42 +0.09 pp
2021 0.33 −0.06 pp
2020 0.39 +0.03 pp
2019 0.36 +0.03 pp
2018 0.33 −0.02 pp
2017 0.36 −0.03 pp
2016 0.38 −0.08 pp
2015 0.46 −0.02 pp
2014 0.48 −0.01 pp
2013 0.49 −0.02 pp
2012 0.52 +0.16 pp
2011 0.36 +0.03 pp
2010 0.33 −0.12 pp
2009 0.45 +0.11 pp
2008 0.34 −0.07 pp
2007 0.41 +0.03 pp
2006 0.38 −0.04 pp
2005 0.42 +0.03 pp
2004 0.39 +0.04 pp
2003 0.35 −0.03 pp
2002 0.37 −0.18 pp
2001 0.55 −0.09 pp
2000 0.64 −0.05 pp
1999 0.69 −0.19 pp
1998 0.88 −0.2 pp
1997 1.08 +0.06 pp
1996 1.02 +0.24 pp
1995 0.78 −0.24 pp
1994 1.01 +0.1 pp
1993 0.92 +0.03 pp
1992 0.89 −0.03 pp
1991 0.92 −0.49 pp
1990 1.42 −0.08 pp
1989 1.5 +0.23 pp
1988 1.27 −0.34 pp
1987 1.61 +0.05 pp
1986 1.56 +0.01 pp
1985 1.56 —
1981 1.41 +0.01 pp
1980 1.4 +0.19 pp
1979 1.21 −0.06 pp
1978 1.27 +0.02 pp
1977 1.25 −0.38 pp
1976 1.63 +1.03 pp
1975 0.6 —

Melanesia, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

FJ Fiji 1.31 PG Papua New Guinea 0.31
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About the indicator

Military expenditure as a percent of GDP under the SIPRI definition: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defense ministries, paramilitary forces, military R&D, pensions of military personnel and military aid. The NATO benchmark for member states is at least 2% of GDP.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.

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