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
-2002040196119922024

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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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.