Japan vs Papua New Guinea

Japan vs Papua New Guinea: Military share of state spending

Military share of state spending in 2025: 3.8% of government spending in Japan and 1.6% of government spending in Papua New Guinea, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Japan, by 2.2 percentage points, or 2.39 times that in Papua New Guinea.

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% of government spending · SIPRI

Japan vs Papua New Guinea: Military share of state spendingMilitary share of state spending in 2025: 3.8% of government spending in Japan and 1.6% of government spending in Papua New Guinea, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Japan, by 2.2 percentage points, or 2.39 times that in Papua New Guinea.
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What the numbers say

  • Japan has been higher since 2001, when it overtook Papua New Guinea.
  • In 2025, Japan ranked 109 and Papua New Guinea ranked 142 of 150 countries, counting from the highest.

Every year

% of government spending · SIPRI

YearJapanPapua New Guinea
20253.81.6
20243.51.4
20232.91.5
20222.41.9
20212.51.5
20202.31.7
20192.71.7
20182.61.6
20172.51.9
20162.51.8
20152.52
20142.51.8
20132.41.8
20122.52.3
20112.51.8
20102.51.8
20092.51.8
20082.71.7
20072.72.3
20062.71.9
20052.72
20042.82
20032.71.9
20022.71.9
20012.62.6
20002.53.2
19992.63.3
19982.44.5
19972.75.3
19962.65.9
19952.74.6
19942.85.3
19932.84
199234
19913.14.2
19903.15.9
19893.14.5
198834.5

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Good to know

  • The part of everything the government spends that goes on its armed forces and defence, by SIPRI’s count.
  • Source: Information from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) Military Expenditure Database, https://doi.org/10.55163/CQGC9685.
  • Ranks count the 150 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.

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