Australia vs Finland: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Australia
0.0225 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Finland
0.0228 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Australia rank
56th
Finland rank
54th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Australia
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.0228 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0225 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Australia, a difference of 0.0003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 56th and Finland ranks 54th of 170 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1412 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1221 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.019 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Australia |
| 1970s | 0.1066 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0615 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0451 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Australia |
| 1980s | 0.0555 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0358 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0197 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Australia |
| 1990s | 0.0356 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0262 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0094 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.0303 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0183 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.012 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.0218 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0166 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.0242 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0203 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Australia or Finland?
- Finland, at 0.0228 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0225 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Australia and Finland?
- 0.0003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Finland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Finland rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Australia ranks 56th and Finland ranks 54th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.