Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre was 4,211 current USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Australia recorded 4,211 current USD per square kilometre for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 4,254 current USD per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 61.3 current USD per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Australia 91st out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 112.49 current USD per square kilometre | 61.3 current USD per square kilometre | 172.03 current USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 276.01 current USD per square kilometre | 166.27 current USD per square kilometre | 403.62 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 625.66 current USD per square kilometre | 476.14 current USD per square kilometre | 820.07 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 956.57 current USD per square kilometre | 872.68 current USD per square kilometre | 1,068 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,646 current USD per square kilometre | 916.8 current USD per square kilometre | 2,468 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,352 current USD per square kilometre | 3,022 current USD per square kilometre | 3,600 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,058 current USD per square kilometre | 3,549 current USD per square kilometre | 4,254 current USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 88 Uganda 4,871 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 89 Honduras 4,674 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 90 Iran 4,555 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 92 Eswatini 4,100 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 93 Guatemala 4,084 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 94 Fiji 4,015 current USD per square kilometre 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 capita 1,244 current USD per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Australia?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Australia was 4,211 current USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,254 current USD per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.3 current USD per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 91st out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.