Australia vs United Kingdom: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Australia
1,244 current USD per person
in 2024
United Kingdom
1,180 current USD per person
in 2024
Australia rank
13th
United Kingdom rank
16th
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1,244 current USD per person against 1,180 current USD per person in United Kingdom, a difference of 64 current USD per person.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Australia ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 167 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.71 current USD per person | 111.82 current USD per person | 40.11 current USD per person | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 153.47 current USD per person | 208.96 current USD per person | 55.49 current USD per person | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 304.57 current USD per person | 533.57 current USD per person | 229 current USD per person | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 409.54 current USD per person | 710.5 current USD per person | 300.96 current USD per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 618.89 current USD per person | 944.5 current USD per person | 325.61 current USD per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1,090 current USD per person | 934.64 current USD per person | 155.38 current USD per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 1,209 current USD per person | 1,015 current USD per person | 194.13 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 United Kingdom?
- Australia, at 1,244 current USD per person against 1,180 current USD per person in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Australia and United Kingdom?
- 64 current USD per person, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Australia ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 16th 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.