Australia vs United Kingdom: Military spending, per capita

Australia
1,277 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
United Kingdom
1,266 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Australia rank
15th
United Kingdom rank
16th

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Australia
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 1,277 constant 2024 US$ per person against 1,266 constant 2024 US$ per person in United Kingdom, a difference of 11 constant 2024 US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Australia ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 161 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 685.4 constant 2024 US$ per person 1,032 constant 2024 US$ per person 346.75 constant 2024 US$ per person United Kingdom
1970s 749.58 constant 2024 US$ per person 1,063 constant 2024 US$ per person 313.06 constant 2024 US$ per person United Kingdom
1980s 848.64 constant 2024 US$ per person 1,308 constant 2024 US$ per person 459.48 constant 2024 US$ per person United Kingdom
1990s 818.73 constant 2024 US$ per person 1,134 constant 2024 US$ per person 314.78 constant 2024 US$ per person United Kingdom
2000s 953.01 constant 2024 US$ per person 1,174 constant 2024 US$ per person 220.6 constant 2024 US$ per person United Kingdom
2010s 1,112 constant 2024 US$ per person 1,086 constant 2024 US$ per person 25.83 constant 2024 US$ per person Australia
2020s 1,266 constant 2024 US$ per person 1,154 constant 2024 US$ per person 111.63 constant 2024 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 1,277 constant 2024 US$ per person against 1,266 constant 2024 US$ per person in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Australia and United Kingdom?
11 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Australia ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 161 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 2024 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
161 places, 7,937 data points, 1960–2025
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.