Australia AustraliaEast Asia & Pacific

Australia: 15th largest economy, 15th in military spending

Head of state Charles IIIHead of government Anthony AlbaneseCapital Canberra
Population27.6M#55 of 194 in the world · 2025
GDP$1.8T#15 of 193 in the world · 2025
GDP per person$65.1k#13 of 193 in the world · 2025
Fossil fuel output5k TWh#9 of 186 in the world · 2024
Military spending$33.8B#15 of 167 in the world · 2024

Bars show the share of states this actor is ahead of. Rank is among states, each at its latest year.

27.6M people, 88% in cities

  • Population27.6M2025
  • Population growth1.5%2025
  • Urban population87.7%2025
  • Land area7.7M km²2023

A $1.8T economy, $65.1k per person

  • GDP$1.8T2025
  • GDP (purchasing power)$2T2025
  • GDP per person$65.1k2025
  • GDP per person (purchasing power)$71.9k2025
  • GDP growth1.4%2025

Fuels are 27% of goods exports

  • Exports, share of GDP23.2%2025
  • Imports, share of GDP22.7%2025
  • Fuels, share of goods exports26.9%2025
  • Exports of goods and services$418B2025
  • Imports of goods and services$407B2025

Fossil fuel output of 5k TWh, more than it uses in gas and coal

Oilmade 173 TWhused 620 TWh
Gasmade 1.5k TWhused 370 TWh
Coalmade 3.3k TWhused 423 TWh
  • Fossil fuel production (oil + gas + coal)5k TWh2024
  • Primary energy consumption1.7k TWh2024
  • Energy use per person62.6 MWh2024
  • Electricity generation286 TWh2025
  • Electricity from fossil fuels61.4%2025

Spends $33.8B on its military, 1.9% of GDP

  • Military spending$33.8B2024
  • Military spending, share of GDP1.9%2024
  • Armed forces personnel60k2020
  • Arms imports (SIPRI trend-indicator value, 1990 US$)$983M2024
  • Arms exports (SIPRI trend-indicator value, 1990 US$)$75M2024

What Australia's leaders said lately

8 statements on record, newest first

  • Prime Minister of Australia, Prime Minister of Australia · 5 Octpolicy announcement
    Australia and Fiji entering into a new alliance, only our fourth alliance in Australia's history source ↗
  • Prime Minister of Australia, Prime Minister of Australia · 5 Octcommitment
    It is important that Pacific voices are heard, because the Pacific is the front line of action on climate change source ↗
  • Prime Minister of Australia, Prime Minister of Australia · 5 Octdemand
    For many of the nations represented by leaders here, it is literally a threat to their very existence, which is why the world must act source ↗

In play in 1 theater

FlyDubai hijacking attempt and aviation security fallout

Where these numbers come from

Leaders as of 2026-10-05. Figures fetched 2026-10-05; each shows its own year.