Australia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled over time
- Australia
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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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About this data
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.