Australia vs Germany: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Australia
0.0192 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Germany
0.0189 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Australia rank
69th
Germany rank
72nd
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.0192 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0189 current USD per US$ of GDP in Germany, a difference of 0.0003 current USD per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.
Australia ranks 69th and Germany ranks 72nd of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Germany in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0308 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.034 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 current USD per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 1970s | 0.0257 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0276 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 current USD per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 1980s | 0.0244 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0253 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 current USD per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.0206 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0164 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 current USD per US$ of GDP | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.0193 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0125 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0067 current USD per US$ of GDP | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.0187 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0117 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.007 current USD per US$ of GDP | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.0197 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0147 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.005 current USD per US$ of GDP | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Australia or Germany?
- Australia, at 0.0192 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0189 current USD per US$ of GDP in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Australia and Germany?
- 0.0003 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Germany rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Australia ranks 69th and Germany ranks 72nd of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.