Australia Military Spending/Defense Budget 1960-2024
Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country).
- Australia military spending/defense budget for 2022 was $32.30B, a 1.28% decline from 2021.
- Australia military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $32.72B, a 19.84% increase from 2020.
- Australia military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $27.30B, a 4.68% increase from 2019.
- Australia military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $26.08B, a 2.83% decline from 2018.
| Australia Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Billions of US $ | % of GDP |
| 2022 | $32.30B | 1.90% |
| 2021 | $32.72B | 1.99% |
| 2020 | $27.30B | 2.01% |
| 2019 | $26.08B | 1.88% |
| 2018 | $26.84B | 1.90% |
| 2017 | $27.69B | 2.00% |
| 2016 | $26.38B | 2.09% |
| 2015 | $24.05B | 1.95% |
| 2014 | $25.78B | 1.77% |
| 2013 | $24.83B | 1.64% |
| 2012 | $26.22B | 1.67% |
| 2011 | $26.60B | 1.76% |
| 2010 | $23.22B | 1.85% |
| 2009 | $18.96B | 1.92% |
| 2008 | $18.63B | 1.80% |
| 2007 | $17.19B | 1.81% |
| 2006 | $14.24B | 1.82% |
| 2005 | $13.24B | 1.80% |
| 2004 | $12.00B | 1.83% |
| 2003 | $9.93B | 1.85% |
| 2002 | $7.95B | 1.87% |
| 2001 | $7.04B | 1.87% |
| 2000 | $7.27B | 1.83% |
| 1999 | $7.77B | 1.89% |
| 1998 | $7.11B | 1.87% |
| 1997 | $7.94B | 1.87% |
| 1996 | $8.20B | 1.93% |
| 1995 | $7.67B | 2.02% |
| 1994 | $7.46B | 2.12% |
| 1993 | $6.73B | 2.18% |
| 1992 | $6.88B | 2.17% |
| 1991 | $7.02B | 2.17% |
| 1990 | $6.70B | 2.08% |
| 1989 | $6.30B | 2.05% |
| 1988 | $5.84B | 2.16% |
| 1987 | $5.06B | 2.37% |
| 1986 | $4.61B | 2.54% |
| 1985 | $4.39B | 2.52% |
| 1984 | $4.93B | 2.51% |
| 1983 | $4.51B | 2.52% |
| 1982 | $4.46B | 2.39% |
| 1981 | $4.32B | 2.30% |
| 1980 | $3.66B | 2.25% |
| 1979 | $3.10B | 2.19% |
| 1978 | $2.82B | 2.22% |
| 1977 | $2.50B | 2.25% |
| 1976 | $2.44B | 2.22% |
| 1975 | $2.27B | 2.27% |
| 1974 | $2.13B | 2.26% |
| 1973 | $1.86B | 2.38% |
| 1972 | $1.48B | 2.69% |
| 1971 | $1.33B | 2.76% |
| 1970 | $1.28B | 2.97% |
| 1969 | $1.31B | 3.39% |
| 1968 | $1.32B | 3.84% |
| 1967 | $1.20B | 3.79% |
| 1966 | $0.99B | 3.45% |
| 1965 | $0.79B | 2.95% |
| 1964 | $0.66B | 2.65% |
| 1963 | $0.55B | 2.45% |
| 1962 | $0.49B | 2.36% |
| 1961 | $0.47B | 2.42% |
| 1960 | $0.46B | 2.37% |