Australia vs Ireland: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate
Australia
4.42 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ireland
4.83 % change on previous year
in 2024
Australia rank
105th
Ireland rank
102nd
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 4.83 % change on previous year against 4.42 % change on previous year in Australia, a difference of 0.41 % change on previous year.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.
Australia ranks 105th and Ireland ranks 102nd of 164 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.73 % change on previous year | 5.7 % change on previous year | 7.03 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 1970s | 9.19 % change on previous year | 21.97 % change on previous year | 12.78 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 1980s | 7.69 % change on previous year | 5.02 % change on previous year | 2.67 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 1990s | 2.32 % change on previous year | 6.11 % change on previous year | 3.79 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 2000s | 9.78 % change on previous year | 7.1 % change on previous year | 2.69 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 2010s | 3.62 % change on previous year | -2.1 % change on previous year | 5.71 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 2020s | 5.59 % change on previous year | 3.86 % change on previous year | 1.73 % 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 Ireland?
- Ireland, at 4.83 % 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 Ireland?
- 0.41 % change on previous year, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 105th and Ireland ranks 102nd 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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About this data
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.