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
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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About this data
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.