The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute ranks Australia as 13th, at 2% of Australia's GDP[1][2].
Which is below the worldwide average of 2.2%, although given our geographic remoteness and relative security, I absolutely agree that it's too much.
The International Institute for Strategic Studies places Australia at 12th.
[1] https://www.sipri.org/sites/default/files/1_Data%20for%20all... [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_military_...
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute ranks Australia as 13th, at 2% of Australia's GDP[1][2].
Which is below the worldwide average of 2.2%, although given our geographic remoteness and relative security, I absolutely agree that it's too much.
The International Institute for Strategic Studies places Australia at 12th.
[1] https://www.sipri.org/sites/default/files/1_Data%20for%20all... [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_military_...