Australia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled

Australia
33.82 billion current USD
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
200.58 billion current USD
in 2024
Australia rank
15th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
17th

Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled over time

  • Australia
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B196019922024

How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 200.58 billion current USD against 33.82 billion current USD in Australia, a difference of 166.76 billion current USD.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 5.9 times Australia's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 15th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th of 167 countries.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 823.76 million current USD 2.27 billion current USD 1.44 billion current USD Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1970s 2.12 billion current USD 18.08 billion current USD 15.96 billion current USD Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1980s 4.81 billion current USD 50.03 billion current USD 45.23 billion current USD Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1990s 7.35 billion current USD 52.17 billion current USD 44.82 billion current USD Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 12.64 billion current USD 78.87 billion current USD 66.23 billion current USD Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 25.77 billion current USD 160.01 billion current USD 134.24 billion current USD Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2020s 31.73 billion current USD 170.15 billion current USD 138.42 billion current USD Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled, Australia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 200.58 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
166.76 billion current USD, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Australia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
Australia ranks 15th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th 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.