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

Australia
1,244 current USD per person
in 2024
Netherlands
1,288 current USD per person
in 2024
Australia rank
13th
Netherlands rank
11th

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

  • Australia
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 1,288 current USD per person against 1,244 current USD per person in Australia, a difference of 44 current USD per person.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 167 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 71.71 current USD per person 59.52 current USD per person 12.19 current USD per person Australia
1970s 153.47 current USD per person 194.89 current USD per person 41.42 current USD per person Netherlands
1980s 304.57 current USD per person 356.78 current USD per person 52.21 current USD per person Netherlands
1990s 409.54 current USD per person 476.32 current USD per person 66.77 current USD per person Netherlands
2000s 618.89 current USD per person 566.75 current USD per person 52.15 current USD per person Australia
2010s 1,090 current USD per person 615.6 current USD per person 474.41 current USD per person Australia
2020s 1,209 current USD per person 911.92 current USD per person 296.81 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 Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 1,288 current USD per person against 1,244 current USD per person in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Australia and Netherlands?
44 current USD per person, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Australia and Netherlands rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
Australia ranks 13th and Netherlands 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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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.