Military expenditures:
0.27% of GDP
(2018)
0.34% of GDP
(2017)
0.39% of GDP
(2016)
0.47% of GDP
(2015)
0.49% of GDP
(2014)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
155
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]
Military forces:
Papua New Guinea Defense Force (PNGDF, includes land, maritime, and air elements)
(2019)
Military service age and obligation:
16 years of age for voluntary military service (with parental consent); no conscription; graduation from grade 12 required
(2013)