Military spending, per capita in Australia
Australia: Military spending, per capita was 1,461 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,461 constant 2022 US$ per person
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
11th
of 171 countries
All-time high
1,470 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2022
All-time low
212.89 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1963
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Military spending, per capita in Australia, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
Australia recorded 1,461 constant 2022 US$ per person for military spending, per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Australia peaked at 1,470 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 212.89 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1963.
That places Australia 11th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 292.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 259.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1962 | 229.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 1963 | 212.89 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1964 | 225.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 245.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 343.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | +40.2% |
| 1967 | 423.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 1968 | 499.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1969 | 520.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 458.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 1971 | 512.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1972 | 557.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 550.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 669.65 constant 2022 US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 1975 | 671.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 699.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 659.71 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 629.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 672.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 699.41 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 701.65 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 707.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 675.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 681.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 601.27 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 1986 | 683.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 688.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 704.77 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 676.3 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 671.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 683.81 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 730.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 723.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 740.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 732.01 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 708.44 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 709.01 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 697.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 667.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 644.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 634.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 675.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 900.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | +33.4% |
| 2004 | 1,010 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 994 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1,064 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 1,180 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 1,221 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 1,137 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 1,208 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 1,308 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 1,303 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,236 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 1,161 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 1,174 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1,194 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1,289 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 1,351 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 1,467 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 1,427 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 1,468 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 1,470 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,461 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1,461 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 726.38 constant 2022 US$ per person, 2.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1,461 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81.86 constant 2022 US$ per person, 17.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 325.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | 212.89 constant 2022 US$ per person | 520.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 608.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | 458.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | 699.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 682.01 constant 2022 US$ per person | 601.27 constant 2022 US$ per person | 707.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 706.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | 667.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | 740.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 946.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | 634.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,221 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,269 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,161 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,467 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,456 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,427 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,470 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 8 Norway 1,896 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 9 Ukraine 1,660 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 10 Oman 1,515 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 12 Denmark 1,346 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 13 Brunei 1,235 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 14 United Kingdom 1,229 constant 2022 US$ per person 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, per capita in Australia?
- Military spending, per capita in Australia was 1,461 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,470 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 212.89 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1963.
- How does Australia rank for military spending, per capita?
- Australia ranks 11th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.