Argentina vs Austria: Military spending as a share of government spending
Argentina
1.8%
in 2025
Austria
2.0%
in 2025
Argentina rank
151st
Austria rank
150th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Argentina
- Austria
How they compare
Austria currently reports 2.0% against 1.8% in Argentina, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 151st and Austria ranks 150th of 162 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Austria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.8% | 1.9% | 2.9% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 1.7% | 1.8% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.5% | 0.6% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 0.2% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Argentina or Austria?
- Austria, at 2.0% against 1.8% in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Argentina and Austria?
- 0.2%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Austria?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Austria rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Argentina ranks 151st and Austria ranks 150th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by government spending.