Military spending, per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Military spending, per square kilometre was 5,063 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5,063 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
96th
of 171 countries
All-time high
5,063 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
303.45 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Military spending, per square kilometre in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Australia recorded 5,063 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre for military spending, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 5,063 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 303.45 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Australia 96th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 354.43 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 321.44 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1963 | 303.45 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 328.49 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 363.65 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1966 | 521.48 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 1967 | 650.06 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1968 | 780.36 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1969 | 830.79 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 746.05 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1971 | 862.37 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1972 | 956.55 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 958.85 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 1,196 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1975 | 1,214 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 1,277 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 1,219 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 1,177 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 1,271 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 1,338 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 1,363 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 1,398 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 1,354 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 1,383 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 1,236 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1986 | 1,426 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 1,457 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 1,517 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 1,480 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 1,491 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 1,538 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 1,662 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 1,660 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,715 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 1,716 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,681 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 1,700 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1,689 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1,634 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 1,597 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 1,591 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1,713 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 2,312 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 2004 | 2,621 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 2,611 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 2,834 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 3,200 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 3,378 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 3,211 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 3,465 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 3,803 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 3,856 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 3,720 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 3,548 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 3,638 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 3,755 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 4,122 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 4,384 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 4,831 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 4,757 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 4,900 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 4,974 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 5,063 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 5,063 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 56,388 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Australia's 5,063 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13,365 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 494.9 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 303.45 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 830.79 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,088 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 746.05 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,277 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,395 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,236 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,517 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,649 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,491 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,716 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,507 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,591 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,378 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,912 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,465 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4,831 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,923 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4,757 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 5,063 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 93 Burundi 5,333 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 94 Eswatini 5,318 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 95 Honduras 5,214 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 97 Myanmar 5,061 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 98 Egypt 4,852 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 99 Cambodia 4,825 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Australia?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Australia was 5,063 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,063 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 303.45 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Australia rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 96th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.