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
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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About this data
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.