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Australia - Military Spending 1984

Name: Australia Military Spending 1984
Creator: World Bank
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Military expenditure as % of GDP · World Bank

2.51% −0.01% from 1983 Global rank: 52nd

Australia's military spending was 2.51% in 1984, decreased +0.01% from 2.52% in 1983. This was the 52nd highest globally.

Global Ranking - 1984▾

Military Spending by Country - 1984
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	Guinea-Bissau	0.02%	11.5%
2nd	Somalia, Fed. Rep.	0.14%	-40.2%
3rd	Mauritius	0.25%	-6.3%
4th	Sierra Leone	0.30%	-16.2%
5th	Gambia, The	0.48%	40.1%
6th	Ghana	0.59%	73.9%
7th	Malawi	0.64%	-14.1%
8th	Mexico	0.66%	26.2%
9th	Niger	0.73%	6.2%
10th	Sri Lanka	0.92%	3.7%
11th	Japan	0.96%	0.6%
12th	Côte d'Ivoire	1.03%	-8.0%
13th	Luxembourg	1.04%	-4.2%
14th	Jamaica	1.06%	-23.5%
15th	Bangladesh	1.18%	-7.3%
16th	Dominican Republic	1.20%	-12.3%
17th	Brazil	1.20%	-4.4%
18th	Nepal	1.22%	-2.6%
19th	Fiji	1.22%	-1.5%
20th	Ireland	1.41%	-5.4%
21st	Austria	1.41%	1.7%
22nd	Benin	1.46%	22.7%
23rd	Ecuador	1.49%	-5.7%
24th	Belize	1.54%	0.6%
25th	Nigeria	1.56%	-29.9%
26th	Rwanda	1.60%	-15.4%
27th	Finland	1.60%	-12.0%
28th	Philippines	1.63%	-32.1%
29th	Switzerland	1.70%	-2.7%
30th	Cameroon	1.74%	-8.0%
31st	Algeria	1.76%	-10.0%
32nd	Portugal	1.86%	-2.5%
33rd	Madagascar	1.87%	-37.1%
34th	Romania	1.91%	-3.9%
35th	Mali	1.97%	-0.6%
36th	Italy	2.01%	-0.4%
37th	Eswatini	2.03%	-10.0%
38th	Canada	2.12%	1.7%
39th	Argentina	2.16%	-21.1%
40th	Bolivia, Plurinational State of	2.17%	44.8%
41st	Togo	2.19%	4.2%
42nd	Guatemala	2.19%	7.6%
43rd	Denmark	2.24%	-5.5%
44th	Congo, Republic of	2.25%	-32.6%
45th	Gabon	2.26%	-11.7%
46th	Indonesia	2.29%	-4.7%
47th	Colombia	2.33%	4.8%
48th	New Zealand	2.38%	-2.5%
49th	Senegal	2.41%	-5.4%
50th	Botswana	2.44%	4.8%
51st	Honduras	2.44%	7.3%
52nd	Australia	2.51%	-0.6%
53rd	Norway	2.54%	-9.0%
54th	Brunei Darussalam	2.57%	-15.5%
55th	Uganda	2.63%	18.4%
56th	Sweden	2.67%	-2.4%
57th	European Union	2.73%	-2.5%
58th	Tunisia	2.76%	-33.9%
59th	Cabo Verde	2.79%	-
60th	Netherlands	2.86%	0.5%
61st	Germany	2.91%	-3.3%
62nd	Myanmar	2.92%	-4.8%
63rd	Liberia	2.94%	-37.5%
64th	Chad	2.95%	-5.5%
65th	Spain	2.97%	1.0%
66th	Burundi	2.98%	-4.2%
67th	Zambia	3.00%	-
68th	Belgium	3.01%	-5.8%
69th	Burkina Faso	3.02%	2.9%
70th	Poland	3.06%	5.2%
71st	Hungary	3.15%	-5.6%
72nd	France	3.19%	-1.5%
73rd	Peru	3.36%	-30.7%
74th	India	3.42%	2.8%
75th	Kenya	3.48%	-17.1%
76th	Paraguay	3.51%	-3.8%
77th	Türkiye	3.60%	-8.6%
78th	South Africa	3.70%	2.5%
79th	Malaysia	3.75%	-15.2%
80th	Lesotho	3.98%	-0.8%
81st	Mozambique	4.00%	13.0%
82nd	Morocco	4.02%	-10.8%
83rd	Thailand	4.06%	2.8%
84th	Sudan	4.08%	25.0%
85th	Bahrain	4.18%	-12.8%
86th	Uruguay	4.58%	-15.0%
87th	Guyana	4.67%	3.5%
88th	Singapore	4.70%	15.4%
89th	Greece	4.84%	-6.5%
90th	Tanzania	5.25%	-3.1%
91st	Korea	5.25%	-8.2%
92nd	United Kingdom	5.51%	2.1%
93rd	Zimbabwe	5.68%	2.1%
94th	Albania	6.12%	12.4%
95th	United States	6.24%	-1.3%
96th	Iran, Islamic Republic of	6.35%	-10.5%
97th	El Salvador	6.44%	81.4%
98th	Pakistan	6.66%	0.2%
99th	Kuwait	6.75%	-1.1%
100th	Chile	7.61%	0.4%
101st	Egypt, Arab Republic of	8.27%	3.9%
102nd	Jordan	9.22%	-6.4%
103rd	Lebanon	10.97%	-18.5%
104th	Qatar	12.73%	-8.8%
105th	Israel	16.18%	4.1%
106th	Oman	16.89%	-1.6%
107th	Syrian Arab Republic	17.69%	20.8%
108th	Saudi Arabia	19.00%	12.0%

FAQ

What was Australia's military spending in 1984?▾

Australia's military spending in 1984 was 2.51%. This ranked 52nd globally.

How did Australia's military spending change in 1984?▾

Australia's military spending decreased by 0.6% in 1984 compared to 1983.

Which country had the highest military spending in 1984?▾

Saudi Arabia had the highest military spending in 1984 at 19.00%.

What is the military spending of Australia in 1984?▾

The military spending of Australia in 1984 was 2.51%. This ranked 52nd globally.

How does 1984 compare to 1983 for Australia's military spending?▾

Australia's military spending went from 2.52% in 1983 to 2.51% in 1984, a 0.6% decrease.

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