Australia vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Military expenditure (current USD)
Australia
35.33 billion current USD
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
381.64 billion current USD
in 2025
Australia rank
17th
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
15th
Military expenditure (current USD) over time
- Australia
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 381.64 billion current USD against 35.33 billion current USD in Australia, a difference of 346.31 billion current USD.
That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 10.8 times Australia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 17th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th of 168 countries.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.47 billion current USD | 24.88 billion current USD | 17.41 billion current USD | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 12.64 billion current USD | 55.73 billion current USD | 43.09 billion current USD | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 25.77 billion current USD | 116.08 billion current USD | 90.31 billion current USD | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 32.40 billion current USD | 224.81 billion current USD | 192.41 billion current USD | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Australia or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 381.64 billion current USD against 35.33 billion current USD in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Australia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 346.31 billion current USD, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for military expenditure?
- Australia ranks 17th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th 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)