Australia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time
- Australia
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1,244 current USD per person against 246.67 current USD per person in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 997.33 current USD per person.
That makes Australia's figure about 5.0 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 13th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 11th of 167 countries.
Australia 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 | 71.71 current USD per person | 12.31 current USD per person | 59.4 current USD per person | Australia |
| 1970s | 153.47 current USD per person | 72.61 current USD per person | 80.86 current USD per person | Australia |
| 1980s | 304.57 current USD per person | 156 current USD per person | 148.57 current USD per person | Australia |
| 1990s | 409.54 current USD per person | 121.77 current USD per person | 287.78 current USD per person | Australia |
| 2000s | 618.89 current USD per person | 141.23 current USD per person | 477.66 current USD per person | Australia |
| 2010s | 1,090 current USD per person | 233.71 current USD per person | 856.31 current USD per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 1,209 current USD per person | 216.73 current USD per person | 992.01 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Australia, at 1,244 current USD per person against 246.67 current USD per person in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Australia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 997.33 current USD per person, with Australia 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), per capita?
- Australia ranks 13th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 11th 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.