Australia vs Netherlands: Military expenditure
Australia
1.9%
in 2024
Netherlands
1.9%
in 2024
Australia rank
75th
Netherlands rank
73rd
Military expenditure over time
- Australia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.9% against 1.9% in Australia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.
Australia ranks 75th and Netherlands ranks 73rd of 165 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0% | 3.7% | 0.7% | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 2.8% | 0.4% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 2.8% | 0.4% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 0.1% | Australia |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 0.4% | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.2% | 0.6% | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 0.4% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Australia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 1.9% against 1.9% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Australia and Netherlands?
- 0.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Netherlands rank globally for military expenditure?
- Australia ranks 75th and Netherlands ranks 73rd of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% 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 by country as percentage of gross domestic product