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
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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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.