Australia vs Upper middle income: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Australia
1,244 current USD per person
in 2024
Upper middle income
179.69 current USD per person
in 2024
Australia rank
13th
Upper middle income rank
14th
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time
- Australia
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1,244 current USD per person against 179.69 current USD per person in Upper middle income, a difference of 1,064 current USD per person.
That makes Australia's figure about 6.9 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 13th and Upper middle income ranks 14th of 167 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 374.68 current USD per person | 25.51 current USD per person | 349.17 current USD per person | Australia |
| 1990s | 409.54 current USD per person | 26.87 current USD per person | 382.68 current USD per person | Australia |
| 2000s | 618.89 current USD per person | 45.99 current USD per person | 572.9 current USD per person | Australia |
| 2010s | 1,090 current USD per person | 113.07 current USD per person | 976.95 current USD per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 1,209 current USD per person | 153.22 current USD per person | 1,056 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 Upper middle income?
- Australia, at 1,244 current USD per person against 179.69 current USD per person in Upper middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Australia and Upper middle income?
- 1,064 current USD per person, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Upper middle income?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Upper middle income rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Australia ranks 13th and Upper middle income ranks 14th 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.