Australia vs Spain: Military spending as a share of government spending
Australia
4.9%
in 2025
Spain
4.7%
in 2025
Australia rank
89th
Spain rank
92nd
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Australia
- Spain
How they compare
Australia currently reports 4.9% against 4.7% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 89th and Spain ranks 92nd of 162 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.0% | 5.9% | 1.1% | Australia |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 4.4% | 1.7% | Australia |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 3.7% | 1.6% | Australia |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 2.9% | 2.1% | Australia |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 3.3% | 1.5% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Australia or Spain?
- Australia, at 4.9% against 4.7% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Australia and Spain?
- 0.2%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Spain rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Australia ranks 89th and Spain ranks 92nd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by government spending.