Australia vs United States of America: Military spending per military personnel
Australia
637,627
in 2022
United States of America
762,321
in 2022
Australia rank
5th
United States of America rank
2nd
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Australia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 762,321 against 637,627 in Australia, a difference of 124,694.
That makes United States of America'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 of America ahead.
Australia ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 170 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States of America | 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 of America |
| 1950s | 77,375 | 132,761 | 55,386 | United States of America |
| 1960s | 61,153 | 148,838 | 87,685 | United States of America |
| 1970s | 114,195 | 173,515 | 59,320 | United States of America |
| 1980s | 150,569 | 240,472 | 89,902 | United States of America |
| 1990s | 195,044 | 294,289 | 99,245 | United States of America |
| 2000s | 366,645 | 451,181 | 84,536 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 527,007 | 543,549 | 16,542 | United States of America |
| 2020s | 635,945 | 735,848 | 99,902 | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Australia or United States of America?
- United States of America, 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 of America?
- 124,694, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States of America?
- 102 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2022.
- How do Australia and United States of America rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Australia ranks 5th and United States of America 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.