Military spending, per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Military spending, per square kilometre was 4,321 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4,321 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
92nd
of 161 countries
All-time high
4,371 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
636.98 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Military spending, per square kilometre in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per square kilometre in Australia stood at 4,321 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 4,371 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 636.98 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Australia 92nd out of 161 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 636.98 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 663.83 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 746.45 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1964 | 864.3 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1965 | 998.21 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1966 | 1,215 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1967 | 1,429 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1968 | 1,536 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 1,485 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 1,388 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 1,349 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 1,350 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,293 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 1,275 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 1,296 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 1,315 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 1,322 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 1,337 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 1,382 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 1,453 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 1,551 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 1,631 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 1,687 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 1,819 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 1,907 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 1,918 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 1,853 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 1,787 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 1,772 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 1,781 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 1,811 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 1,864 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 1,935 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 1,957 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 1,895 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 1,872 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 1,906 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 1,999 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 2,097 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 2,091 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 2,174 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 2,267 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 2,309 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 2,405 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 2,489 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 2,622 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 2,783 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 2,884 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 3,101 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 3,137 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 3,094 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 2,986 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 2,960 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 3,212 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 3,541 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 3,872 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 3,866 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 3,773 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 3,876 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 4,065 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 4,342 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 4,371 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 4,321 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 4,321 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 50,263 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Australia's 4,321 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,236 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,064 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 636.98 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,536 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,331 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,275 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,388 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,738 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,453 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,918 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,912 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,781 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,097 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,512 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,091 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,101 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,432 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,960 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,876 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,275 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,065 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,371 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 89 Uganda 4,983 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 90 Honduras 4,862 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 91 Myanmar 4,407 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 93 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4,310 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 94 Guatemala 4,241 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 95 Fiji 4,121 constant 2024 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 4,321 constant 2024 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 4,371 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 636.98 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 92nd out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. 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 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.