Australia vs East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled

Australia
33.82 billion current USD
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
346.78 billion current USD
in 2024
Australia rank
15th
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
14th

Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled over time

  • Australia
  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 346.78 billion current USD against 33.82 billion current USD in Australia, a difference of 312.96 billion current USD.

That makes East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 10.3 times Australia's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 15th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th of 167 countries.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1980s 6.30 billion current USD 17.67 billion current USD 11.37 billion current USD East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 7.35 billion current USD 25.42 billion current USD 18.08 billion current USD East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 12.64 billion current USD 70.32 billion current USD 57.67 billion current USD East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 25.77 billion current USD 206.63 billion current USD 180.86 billion current USD East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 31.73 billion current USD 318.90 billion current USD 287.17 billion current USD East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled, Australia or East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), at 346.78 billion current USD against 33.82 billion current USD in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled between Australia and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
312.96 billion current USD, with East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do Australia and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
Australia ranks 15th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled
Unit
current USD
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,708 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.