Arms imports in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Arms imports was 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports in Papua New Guinea, 1975–2023
Source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
In 2023, arms imports in Papua New Guinea stood at 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.7% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports in Papua New Guinea peaked at 32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values, in 2017.
Papua New Guinea ranks 116th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3 |
| 1980s | 5.71 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 7 |
| 1990s | 5.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3 |
| 2020s | 11.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2 |
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More public sector data for Papua New Guinea
- 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)
- Compensation of employees 11.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports in Papua New Guinea?
- Arms imports in Papua New Guinea was 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2023, according to Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest arms imports recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1975.
- What is the lowest arms imports recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values in 2017.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for arms imports?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 116th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arms transfers (imports) cover the volume of transfers of major arms through sales and gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships. Figures are SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIVs). A '0' indicates that the volume of deliveries is between 0 and 0.5 million SIPRI TIV.