Military spending sipri in Australia
Australia: Military spending sipri was 35.26 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
35.26 billion
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
17th
of 162 countries
All-time high
35.26 billion
in 2025
All-time low
3.19 billion
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Military spending sipri in Australia, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 35.26 billion for military spending sipri in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending sipri in Australia peaked at 35.26 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.19 billion, in 1950.
That places Australia 17th out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending sipri in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.19 billion | — |
| 1951 | 4.59 billion | +43.6% |
| 1952 | 5.86 billion | +27.7% |
| 1953 | 5.90 billion | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 5.29 billion | -10.3% |
| 1955 | 5.37 billion | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 5.20 billion | -3.1% |
| 1957 | 5.00 billion | -4.0% |
| 1958 | 4.95 billion | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 4.98 billion | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 4.90 billion | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 4.89 billion | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 5.10 billion | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 5.73 billion | +12.4% |
| 1964 | 6.64 billion | +15.8% |
| 1965 | 7.67 billion | +15.5% |
| 1966 | 9.33 billion | +21.7% |
| 1967 | 10.98 billion | +17.6% |
| 1968 | 11.80 billion | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 11.41 billion | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 10.66 billion | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 10.36 billion | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 10.37 billion | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 9.93 billion | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 9.79 billion | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 9.95 billion | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 10.11 billion | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 10.16 billion | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 10.27 billion | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 10.61 billion | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 11.16 billion | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 11.92 billion | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 12.53 billion | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 12.96 billion | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 13.97 billion | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 14.65 billion | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 14.74 billion | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 14.24 billion | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 13.73 billion | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 13.62 billion | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 13.68 billion | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 13.92 billion | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 14.32 billion | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 14.86 billion | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 15.03 billion | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 14.56 billion | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 14.38 billion | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 14.64 billion | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 15.36 billion | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 16.11 billion | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 16.06 billion | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 16.70 billion | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 17.42 billion | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 17.74 billion | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 18.47 billion | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 19.12 billion | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 20.14 billion | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 21.38 billion | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 22.16 billion | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 23.83 billion | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 24.10 billion | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 23.77 billion | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 22.94 billion | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 22.74 billion | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 24.68 billion | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 27.20 billion | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 29.79 billion | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 29.73 billion | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 29.02 billion | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 29.81 billion | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 31.27 billion | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 33.39 billion | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 33.63 billion | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 33.24 billion | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 34.23 billion | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 35.26 billion | +3.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 35.26 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.82 billion, 5.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Australia's 35.26 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.65 billion, 7.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending sipri 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +43.6% | 3.19 billion | 4.59 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.03 billion | 3.19 billion | 5.90 billion | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.85 billion | 4.89 billion | 11.80 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.22 billion | 9.79 billion | 10.66 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.35 billion | 11.16 billion | 14.74 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.69 billion | 13.68 billion | 16.11 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.30 billion | 16.06 billion | 23.83 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.38 billion | 22.74 billion | 29.81 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.50 billion | 31.27 billion | 35.26 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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 sipri in Australia?
- Military spending sipri in Australia was 35.26 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending sipri recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.26 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest military spending sipri recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.19 billion in 1950.
- How does Australia rank for military spending sipri?
- Australia ranks 17th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending sipri rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending sipri. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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