Australia vs United States: Military spending per military personnel
Australia
637,627
in 2022
United States
762,321
in 2022
Australia rank
5th
United States rank
2nd
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Australia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 762,321 against 637,627 in Australia, a difference of 124,694.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 102 shared years of data; in 1920 it was United States ahead.
Australia ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 170 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and United States in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 41,784 | 38,624 | 3,160 | Australia |
| 1930s | 55,268 | 50,204 | 5,063 | Australia |
| 1940s | 46,664 | 94,316 | 47,652 | United States |
| 1950s | 77,375 | 132,761 | 55,386 | United States |
| 1960s | 61,153 | 148,838 | 87,685 | United States |
| 1970s | 114,195 | 173,515 | 59,320 | United States |
| 1980s | 150,569 | 240,472 | 89,902 | United States |
| 1990s | 195,044 | 294,289 | 99,245 | United States |
| 2000s | 366,645 | 451,181 | 84,536 | United States |
| 2010s | 527,007 | 543,549 | 16,542 | United States |
| 2020s | 635,945 | 735,848 | 99,902 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Australia or United States?
- United States, at 762,321 against 637,627 in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Australia and United States?
- 124,694, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
- 102 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2022.
- How do Australia and United States rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Australia ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.