Australia vs Belarus: Military expenditure

Australia
51.41 billion current LCU
in 2024
Belarus
48.81 billion current LCU
in 2024
Australia rank
84th
Belarus rank
86th

Military expenditure over time

  • Australia
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 51.41 billion current LCU against 48.81 billion current LCU in Belarus, a difference of 2.59 billion current LCU.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 84th and Belarus ranks 86th of 167 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Belarus Difference Ahead
1990s 10.54 billion current LCU 7.94 million current LCU 10.54 billion current LCU Australia
2000s 17.57 billion current LCU 959.60 million current LCU 16.61 billion current LCU Australia
2010s 30.78 billion current LCU 10.65 billion current LCU 20.13 billion current LCU Australia
2020s 46.05 billion current LCU 33.51 billion current LCU 12.54 billion current LCU Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Australia or Belarus?
Australia, at 51.41 billion current LCU against 48.81 billion current LCU in Belarus as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Australia and Belarus?
2.59 billion current LCU, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belarus?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Australia and Belarus rank globally for military expenditure?
Australia ranks 84th and Belarus ranks 86th 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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About this data

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

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