Australia vs Poland: Military expenditure (current USD)
Australia
33.82 billion current USD
in 2024
Poland
38.00 billion current USD
in 2024
Australia rank
15th
Poland rank
13th
Military expenditure (current USD) over time
- Australia
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 38.00 billion current USD against 33.82 billion current USD in Australia, a difference of 4.18 billion current USD.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Poland ahead.
Australia ranks 15th and Poland ranks 13th of 168 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 823.76 million current USD | 5.51 billion current USD | 4.68 billion current USD | Poland |
| 1970s | 2.12 billion current USD | 11.28 billion current USD | 9.16 billion current USD | Poland |
| 1980s | 4.81 billion current USD | 1.91 billion current USD | 2.90 billion current USD | Australia |
| 1990s | 7.35 billion current USD | 2.52 billion current USD | 4.83 billion current USD | Australia |
| 2000s | 12.64 billion current USD | 5.78 billion current USD | 6.86 billion current USD | Australia |
| 2010s | 25.77 billion current USD | 9.99 billion current USD | 15.78 billion current USD | Australia |
| 2020s | 31.73 billion current USD | 21.74 billion current USD | 9.99 billion current USD | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Australia or Poland?
- Poland, at 38.00 billion current USD against 33.82 billion current USD in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Australia and Poland?
- 4.18 billion current USD, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Poland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Poland rank globally for military expenditure?
- Australia ranks 15th and Poland ranks 13th 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)