Austria vs Nicaragua: Military spending as a share of government spending
Austria
2.0%
in 2025
Nicaragua
2.0%
in 2025
Austria rank
150th
Nicaragua rank
149th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Austria
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 2.0% against 2.0% in Austria, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 150th and Nicaragua ranks 149th of 162 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 2.7% | 1.0% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 2.5% | 1.0% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 2.0% | 0.3% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Austria or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 2.0% against 2.0% in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Austria and Nicaragua?
- 0.0%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Nicaragua?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Nicaragua rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Austria ranks 150th and Nicaragua ranks 149th 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.