Papua New Guinea Military Spending/Defense Budget 1975-2024

Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country).
  • Papua New Guinea military spending/defense budget for 2022 was $0.10B, a 9.88% increase from 2021.
  • Papua New Guinea military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $0.09B, a 5.07% decline from 2020.
  • Papua New Guinea military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $0.09B, a 1.88% increase from 2019.
  • Papua New Guinea military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $0.09B, a 14.73% increase from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Papua New Guinea Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data
Year Billions of US $ % of GDP
2022 $0.10B 0.33%
2021 $0.09B 0.34%
2020 $0.09B 0.40%
2019 $0.09B 0.36%
2018 $0.08B 0.33%
2017 $0.08B 0.36%
2016 $0.08B 0.38%
2015 $0.10B 0.46%
2014 $0.11B 0.48%
2013 $0.11B 0.49%
2012 $0.11B 0.52%
2011 $0.06B 0.36%
2010 $0.05B 0.33%
2009 $0.05B 0.45%
2008 $0.04B 0.34%
2007 $0.04B 0.41%
2006 $0.03B 0.38%
2005 $0.03B 0.42%
2004 $0.02B 0.39%
2003 $0.02B 0.35%
2002 $0.02B 0.37%
2001 $0.03B 0.55%
2000 $0.03B 0.64%
1999 $0.04B 0.69%
1998 $0.05B 0.88%
1997 $0.08B 1.08%
1996 $0.08B 1.02%
1995 $0.06B 0.78%
1994 $0.08B 1.01%
1993 $0.07B 0.92%
1992 $0.06B 0.89%
1991 $0.05B 0.92%
1990 $0.07B 1.42%
1989 $0.05B 1.50%
1988 $0.05B 1.27%
1987 $0.04B 1.61%
1986 $0.04B 1.56%
1985 $0.03B 1.56%
1981 $0.04B 1.41%
1980 $0.04B 1.40%
1979 $0.03B 1.21%
1978 $0.03B 1.27%
1977 $0.02B 1.25%
1976 $0.02B 1.63%
1975 $0.01B 0.60%