Military spending, per capita in Australia
Australia: Military spending, per capita was 1,277 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,277 constant 2024 US$ per person
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
15th
of 161 countries
All-time high
1,300 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2021
All-time low
466.8 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Military spending, per capita in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
Australia recorded 1,277 constant 2024 US$ per person for military spending, per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Australia peaked at 1,300 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 466.8 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1961.
Australia ranks 15th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 476.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 466.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 474.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 523.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1964 | 594.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1965 | 673.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1966 | 801 constant 2024 US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1967 | 930.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1968 | 982.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 930.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 852.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 801.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 786.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 742.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 713.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 716.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 720.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 715.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 715.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 731.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 759.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 798.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 825.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 842.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 896.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 928.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 920 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 875.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 830.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 809.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 801.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 805.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 819.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 842.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 844.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 808.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 789.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 794.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 825.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 856.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 844.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 866.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 893.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 899.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 926.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 947.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 984.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 1,026 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 1,043 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1,098 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 1,094 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,064 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 1,009 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 983.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 1,051 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 1,142 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 1,231 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 1,209 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1,163 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 1,177 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1,219 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 1,300 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 1,292 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1,247 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 1,259 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 1,277 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1,277 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 883.8 constant 2024 US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1,277 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 87.22 constant 2024 US$ per person, 14.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 685.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | 466.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | 982.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 749.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | 713.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | 852.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 848.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | 759.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | 928.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 818.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | 789.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | 856.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 953.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | 844.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,098 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,112 constant 2024 US$ per person | 983.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,231 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,266 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,219 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,300 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 12 Sweden 1,411 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 13 Finland 1,348 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 14 Germany 1,278 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 16 United Kingdom 1,266 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 17 Brunei 1,211 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 18 Luxembourg 1,168 constant 2024 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 1,277 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,300 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 466.8 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for military spending, per capita?
- Australia ranks 15th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.