What is the difference in military expenditure between Albania and Australia?

1.56 billion current LCU, with Australia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Australia?

50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Albania vs Australia: Military expenditure

Albania

49.84 billion current LCU

in 2024

Australia

51.41 billion current LCU

in 2024

Albania rank

85th

Australia rank

84th

Military expenditure over time

Albania
Australia

How they compare

Australia currently reports 51.41 billion current LCU against 49.84 billion current LCU in Albania, a difference of 1.56 billion current LCU.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Albania ranks 85th and Australia ranks 84th of 167 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Albania	Australia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	790.20 million current LCU	2.24 billion current LCU	1.45 billion current LCU	Australia
1980s	959.70 million current LCU	5.78 billion current LCU	4.82 billion current LCU	Australia
1990s	3.79 billion current LCU	10.20 billion current LCU	6.40 billion current LCU	Australia
2000s	12.33 billion current LCU	17.57 billion current LCU	5.24 billion current LCU	Australia
2010s	18.76 billion current LCU	30.78 billion current LCU	12.02 billion current LCU	Australia
2020s	32.07 billion current LCU	46.05 billion current LCU	13.98 billion current LCU	Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Albania or Australia?: Australia, at 51.41 billion current LCU against 49.84 billion current LCU in Albania as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Albania and Australia?: 1.56 billion current LCU, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Australia?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Albania and Australia rank globally for military expenditure?: Albania ranks 85th and Australia ranks 84th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 167 places, 8,248 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)