Australia vs India: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate

Australia
4.42 % change on previous year
in 2024
India
4.66 % change on previous year
in 2024
Australia rank
105th
India rank
103rd

Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate over time

  • Australia
  • India
-200204060196119922024

How they compare

India currently reports 4.66 % change on previous year against 4.42 % change on previous year in Australia, a difference of 0.24 % change on previous year.

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

The two have swapped places 24 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.

Australia ranks 105th and India ranks 103rd of 164 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and India in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia India Difference Ahead
1960s 12.73 % change on previous year 13.25 % change on previous year 0.5257 % change on previous year India
1970s 9.19 % change on previous year 10.71 % change on previous year 1.52 % change on previous year India
1980s 7.69 % change on previous year 9.05 % change on previous year 1.36 % change on previous year India
1990s 2.32 % change on previous year 3.25 % change on previous year 0.9267 % change on previous year India
2000s 9.78 % change on previous year 11.06 % change on previous year 1.28 % change on previous year India
2010s 3.62 % change on previous year 6.53 % change on previous year 2.91 % change on previous year India
2020s 5.59 % change on previous year 3.81 % change on previous year 1.78 % change on previous year Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate, Australia or India?
India, at 4.66 % change on previous year against 4.42 % change on previous year in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate between Australia and India?
0.24 % change on previous year, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and India?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and India rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
Australia ranks 105th and India ranks 103rd of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 10,048 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.