Military spending, annual growth rate in Australia
Australia: Military spending, annual growth rate was 1.79 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.79 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 19.6%
World rank
136th
of 172 countries
All-time high
185.16 % change on previous year
in 1940
All-time low
-61.66 % change on previous year
in 1947
Years of data
103
1921–2023
Military spending, annual growth rate in Australia, 1921–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Australia recorded 1.79 % change on previous year for military spending, annual growth rate in 2023.
The figure is up 19.6% on the previous year and up 150.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, annual growth rate in Australia peaked at 185.16 % change on previous year in 1940 and was at its lowest, -61.66 % change on previous year, in 1947.
Australia ranks 136th of 172 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 spending, annual growth rate in Australia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 30.98 % change on previous year | — |
| 1922 | 45.54 % change on previous year | +47.0% |
| 1923 | 0.3048 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 1924 | 5.46 % change on previous year | +1689.7% |
| 1925 | 8.94 % change on previous year | +63.9% |
| 1926 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 1927 | 7.93 % change on previous year | +65.4% |
| 1928 | -8.95 % change on previous year | -212.9% |
| 1929 | -11.86 % change on previous year | +32.5% |
| 1930 | -18.35 % change on previous year | +54.8% |
| 1931 | -20.89 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1932 | -3.57 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 1933 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 1934 | 37.45 % change on previous year | -1407.2% |
| 1935 | 18.1 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 1936 | 60.86 % change on previous year | +236.1% |
| 1937 | 18.16 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 1938 | 25.32 % change on previous year | +39.5% |
| 1939 | 50.83 % change on previous year | +100.8% |
| 1940 | 185.16 % change on previous year | +264.3% |
| 1941 | 171.84 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1942 | 77.69 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 1943 | 62.57 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 1944 | -1.99 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 1945 | -34.59 % change on previous year | +1636.3% |
| 1946 | -26.99 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 1947 | -61.66 % change on previous year | +128.5% |
| 1948 | -36.9 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 1949 | -9.2 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
| 1950 | -31.51 % change on previous year | +242.5% |
| 1951 | 61.17 % change on previous year | -294.1% |
| 1952 | 51.96 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1953 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 1954 | -2.93 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 1955 | -4.97 % change on previous year | +69.7% |
| 1956 | 5.48 % change on previous year | -210.2% |
| 1957 | -4.43 % change on previous year | -180.8% |
| 1958 | -4.4 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1959 | -5.59 % change on previous year | +27.0% |
| 1960 | -11.22 % change on previous year | +100.7% |
| 1961 | -9.5 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 1962 | -9.31 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1963 | -5.6 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 1964 | 8.25 % change on previous year | -247.5% |
| 1965 | 10.7 % change on previous year | +29.7% |
| 1966 | 43.4 % change on previous year | +305.5% |
| 1967 | 24.66 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 1968 | 20.04 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 1969 | 6.46 % change on previous year | -67.8% |
| 1970 | -10.2 % change on previous year | -257.8% |
| 1971 | 15.59 % change on previous year | -252.9% |
| 1972 | 10.92 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 1973 | 0.24 % change on previous year | -97.8% |
| 1974 | 24.76 % change on previous year | +10212.5% |
| 1975 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 1976 | 5.21 % change on previous year | +248.1% |
| 1977 | -4.59 % change on previous year | -188.1% |
| 1978 | -3.41 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 1979 | 8.01 % change on previous year | -335.0% |
| 1980 | 5.2 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 1981 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 1982 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +34.2% |
| 1983 | -3.15 % change on previous year | -223.6% |
| 1984 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -168.5% |
| 1985 | -10.64 % change on previous year | -593.3% |
| 1986 | 15.39 % change on previous year | -244.6% |
| 1987 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 1988 | 4.1 % change on previous year | +88.1% |
| 1989 | -2.4 % change on previous year | -158.6% |
| 1990 | 0.7132 % change on previous year | -129.7% |
| 1991 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +348.5% |
| 1992 | 8.02 % change on previous year | +150.6% |
| 1993 | -0.1065 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 1994 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -3225.4% |
| 1995 | 0.019 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 1996 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -10846.0% |
| 1997 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -157.4% |
| 1998 | -0.6377 % change on previous year | -154.5% |
| 1999 | -3.31 % change on previous year | +418.4% |
| 2000 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 2001 | -0.3724 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 2002 | 7.66 % change on previous year | -2155.4% |
| 2003 | 34.97 % change on previous year | +356.9% |
| 2004 | 13.35 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 2005 | -0.3933 % change on previous year | -102.9% |
| 2006 | 8.54 % change on previous year | -2272.1% |
| 2007 | 12.92 % change on previous year | +51.3% |
| 2008 | 5.58 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
| 2009 | -4.96 % change on previous year | -188.9% |
| 2010 | 7.91 % change on previous year | -259.6% |
| 2011 | 9.74 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 2013 | -3.52 % change on previous year | -350.5% |
| 2014 | -4.64 % change on previous year | +31.7% |
| 2015 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -155.0% |
| 2016 | 3.33 % change on previous year | +30.6% |
| 2017 | 9.77 % change on previous year | +193.1% |
| 2018 | 6.37 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 2019 | 10.2 % change on previous year | +60.1% |
| 2020 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 2021 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -296.0% |
| 2022 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 2023 | 1.79 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1.79 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.57 % change on previous year, 32% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1.79 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.33 % change on previous year, 54% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, annual growth rate in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -10846.0% | 0.019 % change on previous year | -2.04 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +10212.5% | 0.24 % change on previous year | 24.76 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +3225.4% | -0.1065 % change on previous year | 3.33 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +2272.1% | -0.3933 % change on previous year | 8.54 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +2155.4% | -0.3724 % change on previous year | 7.66 % change on previous year |
| 1924 | +1689.7% | 0.3048 % change on previous year | 5.46 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 9.24 % change on previous year | -11.86 % change on previous year | 45.54 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1930s | 16.5 % change on previous year | -20.89 % change on previous year | 60.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 32.59 % change on previous year | -61.66 % change on previous year | 185.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.24 % change on previous year | -31.51 % change on previous year | 61.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.79 % change on previous year | -11.22 % change on previous year | 43.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.8 % change on previous year | -10.2 % change on previous year | 24.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.73 % change on previous year | -10.64 % change on previous year | 15.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 % change on previous year | -3.31 % change on previous year | 8.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.51 % change on previous year | -4.96 % change on previous year | 34.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.31 % change on previous year | -4.64 % change on previous year | 10.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 % change on previous year | -1.54 % change on previous year | 3.01 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 133 Mauritania 2.18 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Sierra Leone 2.02 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Namibia 2.01 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Maldives 1.79 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Indonesia 1.67 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Guinea-Bissau 1.66 % change on previous year compare
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 spending, annual growth rate in Australia?
- Military spending, annual growth rate in Australia was 1.79 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 185.16 % change on previous year in 1940.
- What is the lowest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -61.66 % change on previous year in 1947.
- How does Australia rank for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 136th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.8%. 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 spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.