Military Spending in Australia
Our latest data shows that Australia spent $25,555,000,000 on their military in 2012 which amounted to 1.7% of the country's GDP that year. Check out the chart below for more Australian military budget data. We can only publish the past 12 years, but SIPRI has data as far back as 1988 on their site.
Total Spent: $277,368,000,000 (Last 12 years)
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $18,711,000,000 | 1.9% |
| 2002 | $19,512,000,000 | 1.9% |
| 2003 | $19,868,000,000 | 1.9% |
| 2004 | $20,687,000,000 | 1.8% |
| 2005 | $21,414,000,000 | 1.8% |
| 2006 | $22,562,000,000 | 1.8% |
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $23,947,000,000 | 1.8% |
| 2008 | $24,820,000,000 | 1.8% |
| 2009 | $26,676,000,000 | 1.9% |
| 2010 | $27,006,000,000 | 1.9% |
| 2011 | $26,610,000,000 | 1.8% |
| 2012 | $25,555,000,000 | 1.7% |
Note on Data: Constant (2011) US Dollars are used. For more information about this data visit SIPRI.org.
Other Countries in the Region
South Korea$31,484 Million (2012)
Brunei$402 Million (2012)
Cambodia$210 Million (2012)
Fiji$54 Million (2012)
LaosNo Data (2012)
China$157,603 Million (2012)
PNG$69 Million (2012)
Afghanistan$770 Million (2012)
Australia's Military Branches
Australian Army, Royal Australian Navy, Royal Australian Air Force, Joint Operations Command.
Military Service Age in Australia
17 years of age for voluntary military service (with parental consent); no conscription; women allowed to serve in most combat roles, except the Army special forces.
