Australia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Military expenditure (current USD)
Military expenditure (current USD) over time
- Australia
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 211.99 billion current USD against 35.33 billion current USD in Australia, a difference of 176.66 billion current USD.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 6.0 times Australia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 17th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 20th of 168 countries.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 823.76 million current USD | 2.28 billion current USD | 1.46 billion current USD | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1970s | 2.12 billion current USD | 18.07 billion current USD | 15.95 billion current USD | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1980s | 4.81 billion current USD | 50.03 billion current USD | 45.23 billion current USD | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1990s | 7.35 billion current USD | 52.13 billion current USD | 44.78 billion current USD | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2000s | 12.64 billion current USD | 78.75 billion current USD | 66.10 billion current USD | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2010s | 25.77 billion current USD | 159.46 billion current USD | 133.69 billion current USD | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2020s | 32.40 billion current USD | 176.66 billion current USD | 144.26 billion current USD | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Australia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 211.99 billion current USD against 35.33 billion current USD in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Australia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 176.66 billion current USD, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for military expenditure?
- Australia ranks 17th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 20th 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)