Australia vs IBRD only: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita

Australia
1,244 current USD per person
in 2024
IBRD only
171.58 current USD per person
in 2024
Australia rank
13th
IBRD only rank
15th

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

  • Australia
  • IBRD only
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 1,244 current USD per person against 171.58 current USD per person in IBRD only, a difference of 1,072 current USD per person.

That makes Australia's figure about 7.2 times IBRD only's.

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

Australia ranks 13th and IBRD only ranks 15th of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia IBRD only Difference Ahead
1980s 374.68 current USD per person 24.2 current USD per person 350.48 current USD per person Australia
1990s 409.54 current USD per person 25.67 current USD per person 383.87 current USD per person Australia
2000s 618.89 current USD per person 46.56 current USD per person 572.33 current USD per person Australia
2010s 1,090 current USD per person 105.75 current USD per person 984.26 current USD per person Australia
2020s 1,209 current USD per person 140.52 current USD per person 1,068 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 IBRD only?
Australia, at 1,244 current USD per person against 171.58 current USD per person in IBRD only as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Australia and IBRD only?
1,072 current USD per person, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and IBRD only?
36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do Australia and IBRD only rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
Australia ranks 13th and IBRD only ranks 15th 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.