Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Australia
Australia: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate was 4.42 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Australia is 4.42 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2,602.8% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Australia peaked at 25.32 % change on previous year in 1966 and was at its lowest, -10.93 % change on previous year, in 1985.
Australia ranks 105th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Australia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.92 % change on previous year | +61.1% |
| 1963 | 13.04 % change on previous year | +232.4% |
| 1964 | 18.52 % change on previous year | +42.0% |
| 1965 | 20.07 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 25.32 % change on previous year | +26.2% |
| 1967 | 21.4 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 1968 | 10.33 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 1969 | -0.5085 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 1970 | -2.85 % change on previous year | +461.2% |
| 1971 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -249.2% |
| 1972 | 11.47 % change on previous year | +169.3% |
| 1973 | 25.01 % change on previous year | +118.2% |
| 1974 | 14.63 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 1975 | 6.65 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 1976 | 7.6 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -68.0% |
| 1978 | 12.63 % change on previous year | +419.0% |
| 1979 | 10.1 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 1980 | 17.97 % change on previous year | +78.0% |
| 1981 | 18.2 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 1983 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 1984 | 9.17 % change on previous year | +684.3% |
| 1985 | -10.93 % change on previous year | -219.2% |
| 1986 | 5.01 % change on previous year | -145.8% |
| 1987 | 9.78 % change on previous year | +95.1% |
| 1988 | 15.41 % change on previous year | +57.6% |
| 1989 | 7.94 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 1990 | 6.42 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 1991 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 1992 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -142.3% |
| 1993 | -2.15 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 10.78 % change on previous year | -600.4% |
| 1995 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 1996 | 7 % change on previous year | +153.4% |
| 1997 | -3.24 % change on previous year | -146.3% |
| 1998 | -10.45 % change on previous year | +222.3% |
| 1999 | 9.32 % change on previous year | -189.2% |
| 2000 | -6.39 % change on previous year | -168.5% |
| 2001 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 2002 | 12.83 % change on previous year | -504.7% |
| 2003 | 24.91 % change on previous year | +94.2% |
| 2004 | 20.84 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 10.36 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 2006 | 7.57 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 2007 | 20.69 % change on previous year | +173.4% |
| 2008 | 8.42 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 2009 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 2010 | 22.46 % change on previous year | +1179.6% |
| 2011 | 14.56 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 2012 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -109.8% |
| 2013 | -5.31 % change on previous year | +270.9% |
| 2014 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -172.7% |
| 2015 | -6.74 % change on previous year | -274.6% |
| 2016 | 9.72 % change on previous year | -244.2% |
| 2017 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 2018 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -162.0% |
| 2019 | -2.83 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -265.3% |
| 2021 | 19.84 % change on previous year | +323.6% |
| 2022 | -0.8338 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
| 2023 | -0.1766 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 2024 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -2602.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 4.42 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.89 % change on previous year, 41% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Australia's 4.42 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.2 % change on previous year, 71% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +2602.9% | -0.1766 % change on previous year | 4.42 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +1179.6% | 1.75 % change on previous year | 22.46 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.73 % change on previous year | -0.5085 % change on previous year | 25.32 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.19 % change on previous year | -2.85 % change on previous year | 25.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.69 % change on previous year | -10.93 % change on previous year | 18.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.32 % change on previous year | -10.45 % change on previous year | 10.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.78 % change on previous year | -6.39 % change on previous year | 24.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.62 % change on previous year | -6.74 % change on previous year | 22.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.59 % change on previous year | -0.8338 % change on previous year | 19.84 % change on previous year | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Australia?
- Military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Australia was 4.42 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.32 % change on previous year in 1966.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.93 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does Australia rank for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 105th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.