Australia vs Netherlands: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Australia
0.0196 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Netherlands
0.0203 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Australia rank
64th
Netherlands rank
61st
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Australia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.0203 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0196 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Australia, a difference of 0.0007 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.
Australia ranks 64th and Netherlands ranks 61st of 160 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2978 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4547 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1569 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 0.1406 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1603 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0197 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 0.0691 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0807 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0116 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 0.0413 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0337 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0076 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.032 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0207 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0113 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.0192 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.014 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.0205 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0167 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 constant 2024 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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 0.0203 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0196 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Australia and Netherlands?
- 0.0007 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Netherlands rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Australia ranks 64th and Netherlands ranks 61st of 160 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.