Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Papua New Guinea's military expenditure stands at 0.3503% as of 2025-12-31, up from 0.3102% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1975 to 2025 (48 observations).
In 2025, Papua New Guinea's military expenditure was 0.3503%, up from 0.3102% in 2024.
In 2024, Papua New Guinea's military expenditure was 0.3102%, down from 0.3506% in 2023.
In 2023, Papua New Guinea's military expenditure was 0.3506%, down from 0.421% in 2022.
In 2022, Papua New Guinea's military expenditure was 0.421%, up from 0.3297% in 2021.
In 2021, Papua New Guinea's military expenditure was 0.3297%, down from 0.3933% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.3503% | +0.0401% |
| 2024 | 0.3102% | -0.0404% |
| 2023 | 0.3506% | -0.0703% |
| 2022 | 0.421% | +0.0913% |
| 2021 | 0.3297% | -0.0636% |
| 2020 | 0.3933% | +0.0306% |
| 2019 | 0.3627% | +0.0325% |
| 2018 | 0.3302% | -0.0248% |
| 2017 | 0.355% | -0.026% |
| 2016 | 0.3811% | -0.0788% |
| 2015 | 0.4599% | -0.0245% |
| 2014 | 0.4844% | -0.0101% |
| 2013 | 0.4945% | -0.0249% |
| 2012 | 0.5195% | +0.1625% |
| 2011 | 0.3569% | +0.0318% |
| 2010 | 0.3251% | -0.1228% |
| 2009 | 0.4479% | +0.1109% |
| 2008 | 0.337% | -0.0746% |
| 2007 | 0.4116% | +0.0347% |
| 2006 | 0.3769% | -0.0397% |
| 2005 | 0.4166% | +0.0275% |
| 2004 | 0.3891% | +0.0434% |
| 2003 | 0.3458% | -0.0259% |
| 2002 | 0.3716% | -0.1757% |
| 2001 | 0.5473% | -0.0918% |
| 2000 | 0.6391% | -0.0523% |
| 1999 | 0.6914% | -0.1878% |
| 1998 | 0.8792% | -0.1961% |
| 1997 | 1.08% | +0.058% |
| 1996 | 1.02% | +0.2418% |
| 1995 | 0.7755% | -0.2377% |
| 1994 | 1.01% | +0.0957% |
| 1993 | 0.9175% | +0.0271% |
| 1992 | 0.8904% | -0.0343% |
| 1991 | 0.9247% | -0.4944% |
| 1990 | 1.42% | -0.0774% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | +0.2303% |
| 1988 | 1.27% | -0.3445% |
| 1987 | 1.61% | +0.0459% |
| 1986 | 1.56% | +0.0061% |
| 1985 | 1.56% | +0.1492% |
| 1981 | 1.41% | +0.0066% |
| 1980 | 1.4% | +0.1928% |
| 1979 | 1.21% | -0.0561% |
| 1978 | 1.27% | +0.0164% |
| 1977 | 1.25% | -0.3812% |
| 1976 | 1.63% | +1.03% |
| 1975 | 0.6036% | — |
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Papua New Guinea's military expenditure is 0.3503% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 0.3102% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 1.63% (1976); the lowest is 0.3102% (2024), across data from 1975 to 2025.
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