Australia vs Spain: Military spending sipri
Australia
35.26 billion
in 2025
Spain
37.69 billion
in 2025
Australia rank
17th
Spain rank
15th
Military spending sipri over time
- Australia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 37.69 billion against 35.26 billion in Australia, a difference of 2.43 billion.
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 | 3.56 billion | 1.47 billion | Australia |
| 1960s | 7.85 billion | 6.13 billion | 1.72 billion | Australia |
| 1970s | 10.22 billion | 12.31 billion | 2.09 billion | Spain |
| 1980s | 13.35 billion | 18.23 billion | 4.88 billion | Spain |
| 1990s | 14.69 billion | 18.53 billion | 3.84 billion | Spain |
| 2000s | 19.30 billion | 20.74 billion | 1.44 billion | Spain |
| 2010s | 26.38 billion | 18.82 billion | 7.56 billion | Australia |
| 2020s | 33.50 billion | 25.32 billion | 8.18 billion | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending sipri, Australia or Spain?
- Spain, at 37.69 billion against 35.26 billion in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending sipri between Australia and Spain?
- 2.43 billion, 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 sipri?
- Australia ranks 17th and Spain ranks 15th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military spending sipri. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.