Papua New Guinea - Military Spending 2019
0.36%
+0.03% from 2018
Papua New Guinea's military spending was 0.36% in 2019, increased +0.03% from 0.33% in 2018. This was the 6th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2019▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Haiti | 0.09% | 40.4% |
| 2nd | Mauritius | 0.15% | -4.9% |
| 3rd | Ireland | 0.27% | -2.4% |
| 4th | Ghana | 0.34% | 5.5% |
| 5th | Moldova | 0.36% | 9.0% |
| 6th | Papua New Guinea | 0.36% | 9.8% |
| 7th | Sierra Leone | 0.38% | -19.2% |
| 8th | Liberia | 0.42% | 3.3% |
| 9th | Guatemala | 0.43% | 15.5% |
| 10th | Cabo Verde | 0.43% | -11.1% |
| 11th | Nigeria | 0.46% | -9.4% |
| 12th | Benin | 0.47% | -25.2% |
| 13th | Malta | 0.49% | 18.6% |
| 14th | Mexico | 0.51% | 9.6% |
| 15th | Madagascar | 0.55% | 2.5% |
| 16th | Luxembourg | 0.55% | 9.1% |
| 17th | Nicaragua | 0.61% | -3.5% |
| 18th | Zimbabwe | 0.65% | -44.6% |
| 19th | Mongolia | 0.66% | -1.1% |
| 20th | Dominican Republic | 0.69% | -0.6% |
| 21st | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 0.69% | 13.3% |
| 22nd | Switzerland | 0.70% | 6.7% |
| 23rd | Argentina | 0.70% | -4.5% |
| 24th | Indonesia | 0.73% | 1.3% |
| 25th | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.73% | 5.5% |
| 26th | Austria | 0.75% | 0.6% |
| 27th | Malawi | 0.76% | 29.1% |
| 28th | Gambia, The | 0.80% | 16.1% |
| 29th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.81% | -3.9% |
| 30th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 0.83% | -14.8% |
| 31st | Kosovo | 0.83% | 3.4% |
| 32nd | South Africa | 0.88% | -1.4% |
| 33rd | Belgium | 0.89% | -0.6% |
| 34th | Côte d'Ivoire | 0.89% | -14.6% |
| 35th | Malaysia | 0.89% | -6.9% |
| 36th | Paraguay | 0.97% | 1.3% |
| 37th | Japan | 0.99% | 3.1% |
| 38th | Tajikistan | 1.00% | -4.9% |
| 39th | Belize | 1.02% | 0.5% |
| 40th | Kazakhstan | 1.02% | 22.2% |
| 41st | Tanzania | 1.06% | -3.6% |
| 42nd | Slovenia | 1.06% | 7.7% |
| 43rd | Cameroon | 1.06% | -1.1% |
| 44th | Sweden | 1.10% | 5.5% |
| 45th | Kenya | 1.11% | -7.9% |
| 46th | Philippines | 1.13% | -4.5% |
| 47th | Czechia | 1.13% | 5.4% |
| 48th | North Macedonia | 1.16% | 22.9% |
| 49th | Seychelles | 1.16% | -3.7% |
| 50th | Afghanistan | 1.17% | 16.3% |
| 51st | El Salvador | 1.18% | 4.2% |
| 52nd | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 1.18% | -5.5% |
| 53rd | Rwanda | 1.20% | -3.0% |
| 54th | Peru | 1.21% | 1.4% |
| 55th | Spain | 1.22% | -1.7% |
| 56th | Nepal | 1.24% | -8.5% |
| 57th | Germany | 1.24% | 8.0% |
| 58th | Bangladesh | 1.24% | 7.8% |
| 59th | Zambia | 1.26% | -12.6% |
| 60th | Albania | 1.28% | 10.4% |
| 61st | Canada | 1.28% | -2.5% |
| 62nd | Netherlands | 1.29% | 8.0% |
| 63rd | New Zealand | 1.29% | 17.0% |
| 64th | Denmark | 1.30% | 1.3% |
| 65th | Guyana | 1.30% | 0.7% |
| 66th | Italy | 1.31% | -3.6% |
| 67th | Equatorial Guinea | 1.31% | 14.5% |
| 68th | Thailand | 1.33% | 0.1% |
| 69th | Hungary | 1.33% | 32.5% |
| 70th | Montenegro | 1.33% | -2.5% |
| 71st | Finland | 1.36% | -0.8% |
| 72nd | Portugal | 1.37% | 2.4% |
| 73rd | European Union | 1.37% | 2.7% |
| 74th | Brazil | 1.38% | -5.9% |
| 75th | Mozambique | 1.39% | 6.1% |
| 76th | Belarus | 1.40% | -9.2% |
| 77th | Fiji | 1.45% | -0.7% |
| 78th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 1.45% | -3.0% |
| 79th | Guinea | 1.47% | -11.8% |
| 80th | Guinea-Bissau | 1.49% | 8.3% |
| 81st | Senegal | 1.52% | -8.5% |
| 82nd | Chad | 1.57% | -4.8% |
| 83rd | Honduras | 1.58% | 5.9% |
| 84th | Gabon | 1.58% | 1.8% |
| 85th | Croatia | 1.60% | 4.0% |
| 86th | Cambodia | 1.62% | -0.9% |
| 87th | Sudan | 1.63% | -8.4% |
| 88th | Jamaica | 1.68% | 26.2% |
| 89th | China | 1.68% | 0.6% |
| 90th | Timor-Leste | 1.69% | 27.7% |
| 91st | Slovak Republic | 1.70% | 40.0% |
| 92nd | Uganda | 1.72% | 49.1% |
| 93rd | Sri Lanka | 1.75% | 1.0% |
| 94th | Georgia | 1.76% | -5.6% |
| 95th | Angola | 1.77% | -9.6% |
| 96th | Cyprus | 1.77% | 1.1% |
| 97th | Central African Republic | 1.79% | 33.6% |
| 98th | Romania | 1.83% | 2.2% |
| 99th | Norway | 1.84% | 7.5% |
| 100th | France | 1.85% | 0.4% |
| 101st | Chile | 1.86% | -0.7% |
| 102nd | Lesotho | 1.88% | -6.2% |
| 103rd | Australia | 1.88% | -0.8% |
| 104th | Eswatini | 1.89% | -9.8% |
| 105th | Niger | 1.92% | 6.9% |
| 106th | Poland | 1.95% | -3.5% |
| 107th | Lithuania | 1.98% | 1.9% |
| 108th | United Kingdom | 1.99% | 2.1% |
| 109th | Mauritania | 2.00% | -6.3% |
| 110th | Estonia | 2.00% | 1.4% |
| 111th | Uruguay | 2.01% | -3.5% |
| 112th | Latvia | 2.09% | -2.1% |
| 113th | Congo, Republic of | 2.15% | 8.4% |
| 114th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 2.15% | -8.9% |
| 115th | Ecuador | 2.18% | -8.1% |
| 116th | Serbia | 2.18% | 8.2% |
| 117th | Myanmar | 2.19% | -7.2% |
| 118th | Burkina Faso | 2.21% | 14.9% |
| 119th | Togo | 2.36% | 60.9% |
| 120th | Tunisia | 2.38% | 20.6% |
| 121st | Korea | 2.52% | 6.7% |
| 122nd | India | 2.55% | 5.0% |
| 123rd | Greece | 2.60% | -3.9% |
| 124th | Türkiye | 2.69% | 6.7% |
| 125th | Kyrgyz Republic | 2.71% | -10.5% |
| 126th | Mali | 2.75% | -2.5% |
| 127th | Singapore | 2.76% | -1.7% |
| 128th | Burundi | 2.81% | 30.6% |
| 129th | Morocco | 2.87% | -1.3% |
| 130th | Brunei Darussalam | 3.08% | 16.8% |
| 131st | Botswana | 3.08% | 5.3% |
| 132nd | Bulgaria | 3.14% | 116.7% |
| 133rd | Colombia | 3.15% | 3.7% |
| 134th | Iraq | 3.24% | 17.6% |
| 135th | Namibia | 3.30% | -1.1% |
| 136th | United States | 3.41% | 3.2% |
| 137th | Pakistan | 3.51% | -2.3% |
| 138th | South Sudan | 3.80% | -20.4% |
| 139th | Azerbaijan | 3.85% | 8.4% |
| 140th | Russian Federation | 3.86% | 3.8% |
| 141st | Bahrain | 4.03% | -0.3% |
| 142nd | Ukraine | 4.07% | 11.9% |
| 143rd | Jordan | 4.57% | 0.1% |
| 144th | Lebanon | 4.74% | -6.3% |
| 145th | Armenia | 4.79% | 16.2% |
| 146th | Israel | 5.07% | -4.1% |
| 147th | Kuwait | 5.32% | 2.5% |
| 148th | Algeria | 5.33% | 8.1% |
| 149th | Oman | 7.44% | -10.0% |
| 150th | Saudi Arabia | 7.79% | -11.6% |
FAQ
What was Papua New Guinea's military spending in 2019?▾
Papua New Guinea's military spending in 2019 was 0.36%. This ranked 6th globally.
How did Papua New Guinea's military spending change in 2019?▾
Papua New Guinea's military spending increased by 9.8% in 2019 compared to 2018.
Which country had the highest military spending in 2019?▾
Saudi Arabia had the highest military spending in 2019 at 7.79%.
What is the military spending of Papua New Guinea in 2019?▾
The military spending of Papua New Guinea in 2019 was 0.36%. This ranked 6th globally.
How does 2019 compare to 2018 for Papua New Guinea's military spending?▾
Papua New Guinea's military spending went from 0.33% in 2018 to 0.36% in 2019, a 9.8% increase.
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