Mauritius vs Papua New Guinea: Military spending as a share of GDP
Mauritius
0.1%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
0.4%
in 2025
Mauritius rank
162nd
Papua New Guinea rank
159th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Mauritius
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.4% against 0.1% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 2.4 times Mauritius's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 162nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 159th of 166 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 1.2% | 1.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 1.5% | 1.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 1.0% | 0.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Mauritius or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.4% against 0.1% in Mauritius as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Mauritius and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.3%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Papua New Guinea?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Mauritius and Papua New Guinea rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Mauritius ranks 162nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 159th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.