Armed forces personnel, total in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Armed forces personnel, total was 4,000 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total in Papua New Guinea, 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 4,000 for armed forces personnel, total in 2020.
The figure is up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Papua New Guinea peaked at 4,400 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,900, in 2012.
That places Papua New Guinea 149th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,100 | 3,000 | 3,200 | 2 |
| 1990s | 4,044 | 3,700 | 4,300 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3,310 | 3,000 | 4,400 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,900 | 1,900 | 4,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 148 Trinidad and Tobago 5,000 compare
- 149 Fiji 4,000 compare
- 149 Gambia 4,000 compare
- 149 Guinea-Bissau 4,000 compare
More public sector data for Papua New Guinea
- Arms imports 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Tax revenue 15.5% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 59.4% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 25.5% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 2.0% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -3.3% (2024)
- Interest payments 14.2% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 11.4% (2024)
- Interest payments 12.3% (2023)
- Other taxes 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in Papua New Guinea?
- Armed forces personnel, total in Papua New Guinea was 4,000 in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 4,400 in 2000.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,900 in 2012.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for armed forces personnel, total?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 149th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as part of Armed forces personnel, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.