Papua New Guinea Military Spending
Military expenditure as % of GDP MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS
Overview
Papua New Guinea's military spending stood at 0.31% in 2025, a rise of +0.00% from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 0.31% by 2025. Papua New Guinea ranked 145th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Military Spending | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027* trend | 0.28% | - | - |
| 2026* trend | 0.29% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 0.31% | - | - |
| 2025 | 0.31% | +0.00% | #145 |
| 2024 | 0.31% | −0.03% | #4 |
| 2023 | 0.34% | −0.08% | #5 |
| 2022 | 0.42% | +0.09% | #7 |
| 2021 | 0.33% | −0.06% | #4 |
| 2020 | 0.39% | +0.03% | #6 |
| 2019 | 0.36% | +0.03% | #6 |
| 2018 | 0.33% | −0.02% | #5 |
| 2017 | 0.36% | −0.03% | #6 |
| 2016 | 0.38% | −0.08% | #7 |
| 2015 | 0.46% | −0.02% | #12 |
| 2014 | 0.48% | −0.01% | #10 |
| 2013 | 0.49% | −0.02% | #14 |
| 2012 | 0.52% | +0.16% | #11 |
| 2011 | 0.36% | +0.03% | #4 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Papua New Guinea matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2022. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw military spending improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Papua New Guinea's military spending was 0.31% in 2025. Ranked 145th globally. This represents a 0.3% increase from the previous year.
Papua New Guinea's military spending peaked at 1.63% in 1976.
The lowest military spending in Papua New Guinea was 0.31% in 2024.
Papua New Guinea ranks 145th globally in military spending as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Papua New Guinea's military spending is projected to reach 0.31% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The military spending of Papua New Guinea in 2025 was 0.31%. This ranks 145th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_papua-new-guinea_military-spending,
title = {Papua New Guinea Military Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/papua-new-guinea/military-spending},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}