Military Spending in PNG
Our latest data shows that PNG spent $68,900,000 on their military in 2012 which amounted to 0.5% of the country's GDP that year. Check out the chart below for more Papua New Guinean military budget data. We can only publish the past 12 years, but SIPRI has data as far back as 1988 on their site.
Total Spent: $688,600,000 (Last 12 years)
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $67,600,000 | 0.8% |
| 2002 | $46,900,000 | 0.6% |
| 2003 | $42,400,000 | 0.5% |
| 2004 | $47,500,000 | 0.6% |
| 2005 | $55,900,000 | 0.6% |
| 2006 | $54,300,000 | 0.5% |
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $64,400,000 | 0.6% |
| 2008 | $51,900,000 | 0.5% |
| 2009 | $57,300,000 | 0.5% |
| 2010 | $57,600,000 | 0.5% |
| 2011 | $73,900,000 | 0.6% |
| 2012 | $68,900,000 | 0.5% |
Note on Data: Constant (2011) US Dollars are used. For more information about this data visit SIPRI.org.
SIPRI Footnote: Figures for Papua New Guinea are for the recurrent part of the budget. For the years 2008-2012, development expenditure amounted to 6 million, 25.2 million, 0 kina, 7.4 million kina and 27 million kina, respectively.
Other Countries in the Region
Indonesia$7,048 Million (2012)
New Zealand$1,809 Million (2012)
South Korea$31,484 Million (2012)
Malaysia$4,662 Million (2012)
India$48,255 Million (2012)
Japan$59,242 Million (2012)
Brunei$402 Million (2012)
Viet Nam$3,397 Million (2012)
Papua New Guinea's Military Branches
Papua New Guinea Defense Force (PNGDF; includes Maritime Operations Element, Air Operations Element).
Military Service Age in PNG
16 years of age for voluntary military service (with parental consent); no conscription; graduation from grade 12 required.
