Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Australia
Australia: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 1,244 current USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Australia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Australia stood at 1,244 current USD per person.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Australia peaked at 1,274 current USD per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 44.74 current USD per person, in 1960.
That places Australia 13th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.71 current USD per person | 44.74 current USD per person | 110.05 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 153.47 current USD per person | 102.13 current USD per person | 213.63 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 304.57 current USD per person | 248.97 current USD per person | 374.68 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 409.54 current USD per person | 381.85 current USD per person | 450.09 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 618.89 current USD per person | 365.41 current USD per person | 876.88 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,090 current USD per person | 1,010 current USD per person | 1,191 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,209 current USD per person | 1,064 current USD per person | 1,274 current USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 10 Kuwait 1,591 current USD per person compare
- 11 Netherlands 1,288 current USD per person compare
- 12 Luxembourg 1,287 current USD per person compare
- 14 Finland 1,243 current USD per person compare
- 15 Brunei Darussalam 1,207 current USD per person compare
- 16 United Kingdom 1,180 current USD per person compare
More public sector data for Australia
- Arms imports 983.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 36.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 159.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 983.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0192 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 33.82 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 49.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 4,211 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Australia?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Australia was 1,244 current USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,274 current USD per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.74 current USD per person in 1960.
- How does Australia rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Australia ranks 13th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.