Military expenditure share of GDP
SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability.
MILITARY_EXPENDITURE_GDP_SHARE · raw · annual · percent
Military economic burden
Military expenditure share of GDP
Military economic burden
SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability.
Data and evidence
Military expenditure share of GDP
Papua New Guinea
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | ≈ 1.42
Exact value1.4191337327 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82559 · revision 1
Value 1.4191337327 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: Figures for Papua New Guinea before 2004 are for the recurrent part of the budget, excluding development expenditure. The latter is highly variable over the period 2004-2016, but is a small share (<3%) of the total in the years 2004-2006. Figures for these countries are for current spending only (i.e. exclude capital spending) Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1.4191337327 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:39 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | ≈ 0.92
Exact value0.9246858941 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82558 · revision 1
Value 0.9246858941 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: Figures for Papua New Guinea before 2004 are for the recurrent part of the budget, excluding development expenditure. The latter is highly variable over the period 2004-2016, but is a small share (<3%) of the total in the years 2004-2006. Figures for these countries are for current spending only (i.e. exclude capital spending) Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 0.9246858941 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:39 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | ≈ 0.89
Exact value0.8903513431 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82557 · revision 1
Value 0.8903513431 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: Figures for Papua New Guinea before 2004 are for the recurrent part of the budget, excluding development expenditure. The latter is highly variable over the period 2004-2016, but is a small share (<3%) of the total in the years 2004-2006. Figures for these countries are for current spending only (i.e. exclude capital spending) Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 0.8903513431 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:39 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | ≈ 0.92
Exact value0.9174582336 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82556 · revision 1
Value 0.9174582336 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: Figures for Papua New Guinea before 2004 are for the recurrent part of the budget, excluding development expenditure. The latter is highly variable over the period 2004-2016, but is a small share (<3%) of the total in the years 2004-2006. Figures for these countries are for current spending only (i.e. exclude capital spending) Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 0.9174582336 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:39 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | ≈ 1.01
Exact value1.0132052987 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82555 · revision 1
Value 1.0132052987 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: Figures for Papua New Guinea before 2004 are for the recurrent part of the budget, excluding development expenditure. The latter is highly variable over the period 2004-2016, but is a small share (<3%) of the total in the years 2004-2006. Figures for these countries are for current spending only (i.e. exclude capital spending) Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1.0132052987 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:39 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | ≈ 0.78
Exact value0.7755160933 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82554 · revision 1
Value 0.7755160933 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: Figures for Papua New Guinea before 2004 are for the recurrent part of the budget, excluding development expenditure. The latter is highly variable over the period 2004-2016, but is a small share (<3%) of the total in the years 2004-2006. Figures for these countries are for current spending only (i.e. exclude capital spending) Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 0.7755160933 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:39 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | ≈ 1.02
Exact value1.0173113664 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82553 · revision 1
Value 1.0173113664 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: Figures for Papua New Guinea before 2004 are for the recurrent part of the budget, excluding development expenditure. The latter is highly variable over the period 2004-2016, but is a small share (<3%) of the total in the years 2004-2006. Figures for these countries are for current spending only (i.e. exclude capital spending) Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1.0173113664 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:39 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | ≈ 1.08
Exact value1.0753537543 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82552 · revision 1
Value 1.0753537543 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: Figures for Papua New Guinea before 2004 are for the recurrent part of the budget, excluding development expenditure. The latter is highly variable over the period 2004-2016, but is a small share (<3%) of the total in the years 2004-2006. Figures for these countries are for current spending only (i.e. exclude capital spending) Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1.0753537543 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:39 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | ≈ 0.88
Exact value0.8792203207 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82551 · revision 1
Value 0.8792203207 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: Figures for Papua New Guinea before 2004 are for the recurrent part of the budget, excluding development expenditure. The latter is highly variable over the period 2004-2016, but is a small share (<3%) of the total in the years 2004-2006. Figures for these countries are for current spending only (i.e. exclude capital spending) Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 0.8792203207 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:39 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | ≈ 0.69
Exact value0.6913945223 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82550 · revision 1
Value 0.6913945223 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: Figures for Papua New Guinea before 2004 are for the recurrent part of the budget, excluding development expenditure. The latter is highly variable over the period 2004-2016, but is a small share (<3%) of the total in the years 2004-2006. Figures for these countries are for current spending only (i.e. exclude capital spending) Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 0.6913945223 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:39 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | ≈ 0.64
Exact value0.6391076543 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82549 · revision 1
Value 0.6391076543 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: Figures for Papua New Guinea before 2004 are for the recurrent part of the budget, excluding development expenditure. The latter is highly variable over the period 2004-2016, but is a small share (<3%) of the total in the years 2004-2006. Figures for these countries are for current spending only (i.e. exclude capital spending) Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 0.6391076543 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:39 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | ≈ 0.55
Exact value0.5472948523 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82548 · revision 1
Value 0.5472948523 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: Figures for Papua New Guinea before 2004 are for the recurrent part of the budget, excluding development expenditure. The latter is highly variable over the period 2004-2016, but is a small share (<3%) of the total in the years 2004-2006. Figures for these countries are for current spending only (i.e. exclude capital spending) Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 0.5472948523 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:39 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | ≈ 0.37
Exact value0.3716379315 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82547 · revision 1
Value 0.3716379315 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: Figures for Papua New Guinea before 2004 are for the recurrent part of the budget, excluding development expenditure. The latter is highly variable over the period 2004-2016, but is a small share (<3%) of the total in the years 2004-2006. Figures for these countries are for current spending only (i.e. exclude capital spending) Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 0.3716379315 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:39 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | ≈ 0.35
Exact value0.3457631815 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82546 · revision 1
Value 0.3457631815 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: Figures for Papua New Guinea before 2004 are for the recurrent part of the budget, excluding development expenditure. The latter is highly variable over the period 2004-2016, but is a small share (<3%) of the total in the years 2004-2006. Figures for these countries are for current spending only (i.e. exclude capital spending) Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 0.3457631815 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:39 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | ≈ 0.39
Exact value0.3891224707 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82545 · revision 1
Value 0.3891224707 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: Figures for Papua New Guinea before 2004 are for the recurrent part of the budget, excluding development expenditure. The latter is highly variable over the period 2004-2016, but is a small share (<3%) of the total in the years 2004-2006. Figures for these countries are for current spending only (i.e. exclude capital spending) Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 0.3891224707 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:39 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | ≈ 0.42
Exact value0.4166377694 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82544 · revision 1
Value 0.4166377694 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: Figures for Papua New Guinea before 2004 are for the recurrent part of the budget, excluding development expenditure. The latter is highly variable over the period 2004-2016, but is a small share (<3%) of the total in the years 2004-2006. Figures for these countries are for current spending only (i.e. exclude capital spending) Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 0.4166377694 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:39 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | ≈ 0.38
Exact value0.3769200473 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82543 · revision 1
Value 0.3769200473 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: Figures for Papua New Guinea before 2004 are for the recurrent part of the budget, excluding development expenditure. The latter is highly variable over the period 2004-2016, but is a small share (<3%) of the total in the years 2004-2006. Figures for these countries are for current spending only (i.e. exclude capital spending) Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 0.3769200473 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:39 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | ≈ 0.41
Exact value0.4116026003 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82542 · revision 1
Value 0.4116026003 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: Figures for Papua New Guinea before 2004 are for the recurrent part of the budget, excluding development expenditure. The latter is highly variable over the period 2004-2016, but is a small share (<3%) of the total in the years 2004-2006. Figures for these countries are for current spending only (i.e. exclude capital spending) Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 0.4116026003 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:39 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | ≈ 0.34
Exact value0.3370144707 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82541 · revision 1
Value 0.3370144707 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: Figures for Papua New Guinea before 2004 are for the recurrent part of the budget, excluding development expenditure. The latter is highly variable over the period 2004-2016, but is a small share (<3%) of the total in the years 2004-2006. Figures for these countries are for current spending only (i.e. exclude capital spending) Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 0.3370144707 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:39 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | ≈ 0.45
Exact value0.4479430231 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82540 · revision 1
Value 0.4479430231 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: Figures for Papua New Guinea before 2004 are for the recurrent part of the budget, excluding development expenditure. The latter is highly variable over the period 2004-2016, but is a small share (<3%) of the total in the years 2004-2006. Figures for these countries are for current spending only (i.e. exclude capital spending) Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 0.4479430231 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:39 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | ≈ 0.33
Exact value0.3251445087 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82539 · revision 1
Value 0.3251445087 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: Figures for Papua New Guinea before 2004 are for the recurrent part of the budget, excluding development expenditure. The latter is highly variable over the period 2004-2016, but is a small share (<3%) of the total in the years 2004-2006. Figures for these countries are for current spending only (i.e. exclude capital spending) Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 0.3251445087 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:39 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | ≈ 0.36
Exact value0.3569250973 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82538 · revision 1
Value 0.3569250973 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: Figures for Papua New Guinea before 2004 are for the recurrent part of the budget, excluding development expenditure. The latter is highly variable over the period 2004-2016, but is a small share (<3%) of the total in the years 2004-2006. Figures for these countries are for current spending only (i.e. exclude capital spending) Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 0.3569250973 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:39 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | ≈ 0.52
Exact value0.5194717389 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82537 · revision 1
Value 0.5194717389 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: Figures for Papua New Guinea before 2004 are for the recurrent part of the budget, excluding development expenditure. The latter is highly variable over the period 2004-2016, but is a small share (<3%) of the total in the years 2004-2006. Figures for these countries are for current spending only (i.e. exclude capital spending) Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 0.5194717389 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:39 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | ≈ 0.49
Exact value0.4945492662 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82536 · revision 1
Value 0.4945492662 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: Figures for Papua New Guinea before 2004 are for the recurrent part of the budget, excluding development expenditure. The latter is highly variable over the period 2004-2016, but is a small share (<3%) of the total in the years 2004-2006. Figures for these countries are for current spending only (i.e. exclude capital spending) Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 0.4945492662 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:39 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ 0.48
Exact value0.4844133100 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82535 · revision 1
Value 0.4844133100 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: Figures for Papua New Guinea before 2004 are for the recurrent part of the budget, excluding development expenditure. The latter is highly variable over the period 2004-2016, but is a small share (<3%) of the total in the years 2004-2006. Figures for these countries are for current spending only (i.e. exclude capital spending) Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 0.4844133100 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:39 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ 0.46
Exact value0.4599001664 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82534 · revision 1
Value 0.4599001664 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: Figures for Papua New Guinea before 2004 are for the recurrent part of the budget, excluding development expenditure. The latter is highly variable over the period 2004-2016, but is a small share (<3%) of the total in the years 2004-2006. Figures for these countries are for current spending only (i.e. exclude capital spending) Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 0.4599001664 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:39 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | ≈ 0.38
Exact value0.3810769231 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82533 · revision 1
Value 0.3810769231 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: Figures for Papua New Guinea before 2004 are for the recurrent part of the budget, excluding development expenditure. The latter is highly variable over the period 2004-2016, but is a small share (<3%) of the total in the years 2004-2006. Figures for these countries are for current spending only (i.e. exclude capital spending) Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 0.3810769231 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:39 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | ≈ 0.36
Exact value0.3550344828 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82532 · revision 1
Value 0.3550344828 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: Figures for Papua New Guinea before 2004 are for the recurrent part of the budget, excluding development expenditure. The latter is highly variable over the period 2004-2016, but is a small share (<3%) of the total in the years 2004-2006. Figures for these countries are for current spending only (i.e. exclude capital spending) Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 0.3550344828 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:39 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | ≈ 0.33
Exact value0.3302267003 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82531 · revision 1
Value 0.3302267003 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: Figures for Papua New Guinea before 2004 are for the recurrent part of the budget, excluding development expenditure. The latter is highly variable over the period 2004-2016, but is a small share (<3%) of the total in the years 2004-2006. Figures for these countries are for current spending only (i.e. exclude capital spending) Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 0.3302267003 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:39 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | ≈ 0.36
Exact value0.3626986882 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82530 · revision 1
Value 0.3626986882 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 0.3626986882 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:39 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | ≈ 0.39
Exact value0.3932618312 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82529 · revision 1
Value 0.3932618312 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 0.3932618312 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:39 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | ≈ 0.33
Exact value0.3296781283 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82528 · revision 1
Value 0.3296781283 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 0.3296781283 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:39 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | ≈ 0.42
Exact value0.4209772418 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82527 · revision 1
Value 0.4209772418 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 0.4209772418 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:39 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | ≈ 0.35
Exact value0.3506407649 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82526 · revision 1
Value 0.3506407649 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 0.3506407649 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:39 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | ≈ 0.31
Exact value0.3102049729 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82525 · revision 1
Value 0.3102049729 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 0.3102049729 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:39 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | ≈ 0.35
Exact value0.3502603314 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82524 · revision 1
Value 0.3502603314 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 0.3502603314 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:39 · source revision unspecified |
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