Australia vs Spain: Military spending
Australia
35.26 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Spain
37.69 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Australia rank
17th
Spain rank
15th
Military spending over time
- Australia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 37.69 billion constant 2024 US$ against 35.26 billion constant 2024 US$ in Australia, a difference of 2.43 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 17th and Spain ranks 15th of 162 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.03 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.56 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.47 billion constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 1960s | 7.85 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.13 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.72 billion constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 1970s | 10.22 billion constant 2024 US$ | 12.31 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.09 billion constant 2024 US$ | Spain |
| 1980s | 13.35 billion constant 2024 US$ | 18.23 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.88 billion constant 2024 US$ | Spain |
| 1990s | 14.69 billion constant 2024 US$ | 18.53 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.84 billion constant 2024 US$ | Spain |
| 2000s | 19.30 billion constant 2024 US$ | 20.74 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.44 billion constant 2024 US$ | Spain |
| 2010s | 26.38 billion constant 2024 US$ | 18.82 billion constant 2024 US$ | 7.56 billion constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 2020s | 33.50 billion constant 2024 US$ | 25.32 billion constant 2024 US$ | 8.18 billion constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Australia or Spain?
- Spain, at 37.69 billion constant 2024 US$ against 35.26 billion constant 2024 US$ in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending between Australia and Spain?
- 2.43 billion constant 2024 US$, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Spain rank globally for military spending?
- Australia ranks 17th and Spain ranks 15th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.