Australia vs East Asia & Pacific: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita

Australia
1,244 current USD per person
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific
217.12 current USD per person
in 2024
Australia rank
13th
East Asia & Pacific rank
13th

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

  • Australia
  • East Asia & Pacific
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 1,244 current USD per person against 217.12 current USD per person in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 1,027 current USD per person.

That makes Australia's figure about 5.7 times East Asia & Pacific's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 13th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 13th of 167 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia East Asia & Pacific Difference Ahead
1980s 374.68 current USD per person 40.27 current USD per person 334.41 current USD per person Australia
1990s 409.54 current USD per person 52.04 current USD per person 357.5 current USD per person Australia
2000s 618.89 current USD per person 75.86 current USD per person 543.03 current USD per person Australia
2010s 1,090 current USD per person 148.79 current USD per person 941.23 current USD per person Australia
2020s 1,209 current USD per person 201.42 current USD per person 1,007 current USD per person Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Australia or East Asia & Pacific?
Australia, at 1,244 current USD per person against 217.12 current USD per person in East Asia & Pacific as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Australia and East Asia & Pacific?
1,027 current USD per person, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and East Asia & Pacific?
36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do Australia and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
Australia ranks 13th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 13th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Unit
current USD per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.