Military personnel, per unit of GDP in Australia
Australia: Military personnel, per unit of GDP was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel, per unit of GDP in Australia, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel, per unit of gdp in Australia stood at 0 people per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per unit of gdp in Australia peaked at 0 people per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 people per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Australia ranks 160th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel, per unit of GDP in Australia, year by year
| Year | people per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1962 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1964 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1966 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1970 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1971 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1972 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1973 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -32.7% |
| 1974 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -31.3% |
| 1975 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1980 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1981 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1982 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1985 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1989 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1990 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 2005 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2009 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2011 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0 people per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 people per US$ of GDP, 44% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0 people per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 people per US$ of GDP, 28% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per unit of gdp in Australia?
- Military personnel, per unit of gdp in Australia was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for military personnel, per unit of gdp?
- Australia ranks 160th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military personnel, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military personnel divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military personnel ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Military personnel Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Military personnel divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.