Australia vs Spain: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Australia
0.0196 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Spain
0.0198 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Australia rank
64th
Spain rank
63rd
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Australia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.0198 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0196 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Australia, a difference of 0.0002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Spain ahead.
Australia ranks 64th and Spain ranks 63rd of 160 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2978 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2629 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0349 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Australia |
| 1970s | 0.1406 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1395 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Australia |
| 1980s | 0.0691 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0793 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0102 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.0413 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0316 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0097 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.032 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0212 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0108 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.0192 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0139 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.0205 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0159 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 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 Spain?
- Spain, at 0.0198 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 Spain?
- 0.0002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Spain rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Australia ranks 64th and Spain ranks 63rd 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.