Australia vs United Kingdom: Military spending, per capita

Australia
1,461 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
United Kingdom
1,229 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Australia rank
11th
United Kingdom rank
14th

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Australia
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 1,461 constant 2022 US$ per person against 1,229 constant 2022 US$ per person in United Kingdom, a difference of 232 constant 2022 US$ per person.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Australia ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 171 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 325.33 constant 2022 US$ per person 744.46 constant 2022 US$ per person 419.12 constant 2022 US$ per person United Kingdom
1970s 608.14 constant 2022 US$ per person 790.64 constant 2022 US$ per person 182.5 constant 2022 US$ per person United Kingdom
1980s 682.01 constant 2022 US$ per person 1,139 constant 2022 US$ per person 457.4 constant 2022 US$ per person United Kingdom
1990s 706.26 constant 2022 US$ per person 1,085 constant 2022 US$ per person 378.97 constant 2022 US$ per person United Kingdom
2000s 946.22 constant 2022 US$ per person 1,175 constant 2022 US$ per person 228.9 constant 2022 US$ per person United Kingdom
2010s 1,269 constant 2022 US$ per person 1,069 constant 2022 US$ per person 200.09 constant 2022 US$ per person Australia
2020s 1,456 constant 2022 US$ per person 1,181 constant 2022 US$ per person 275.27 constant 2022 US$ per person Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Australia or United Kingdom?
Australia, at 1,461 constant 2022 US$ per person against 1,229 constant 2022 US$ per person in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Australia and United Kingdom?
232 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Australia ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per capita
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,593 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.