Australia vs East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Military expenditure (current USD)
Australia
35.33 billion current USD
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
379.53 billion current USD
in 2025
Australia rank
17th
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
16th
Military expenditure (current USD) over time
- Australia
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) currently reports 379.53 billion current USD against 35.33 billion current USD in Australia, a difference of 344.20 billion current USD.
That makes East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s figure about 10.7 times Australia's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 17th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 16th of 168 countries.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.30 billion current USD | 17.67 billion current USD | 11.37 billion current USD | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 7.35 billion current USD | 25.42 billion current USD | 18.08 billion current USD | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 12.64 billion current USD | 70.36 billion current USD | 57.71 billion current USD | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 25.77 billion current USD | 208.88 billion current USD | 183.11 billion current USD | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 32.40 billion current USD | 335.03 billion current USD | 302.63 billion current USD | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Australia or East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), at 379.53 billion current USD against 35.33 billion current USD in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Australia and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 344.20 billion current USD, with East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Australia and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank globally for military expenditure?
- Australia ranks 17th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 16th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)