Austria vs Portugal: Military spending
Austria
5.11 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Portugal
4.74 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Austria rank
49th
Portugal rank
52nd
Military spending over time
- Austria
- Portugal
How they compare
Austria currently reports 5.11 billion constant 2022 US$ against 4.74 billion constant 2022 US$ in Portugal, a difference of 364.78 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 89 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Portugal ahead.
Austria ranks 49th and Portugal ranks 52nd of 172 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 85.65 million constant 2022 US$ | 134.66 million constant 2022 US$ | 49.02 million constant 2022 US$ | Portugal |
| 1920s | 139.48 million constant 2022 US$ | 146.51 million constant 2022 US$ | 7.03 million constant 2022 US$ | Portugal |
| 1930s | 323.35 million constant 2022 US$ | 314.35 million constant 2022 US$ | 9.00 million constant 2022 US$ | Austria |
| 1950s | 487.64 million constant 2022 US$ | 681.96 million constant 2022 US$ | 194.31 million constant 2022 US$ | Portugal |
| 1960s | 938.42 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.72 billion constant 2022 US$ | 777.55 million constant 2022 US$ | Portugal |
| 1970s | 1.69 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.69 billion constant 2022 US$ | 995.35 million constant 2022 US$ | Portugal |
| 1980s | 2.58 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.22 billion constant 2022 US$ | 357.58 million constant 2022 US$ | Austria |
| 1990s | 3.16 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.33 billion constant 2022 US$ | 167.16 million constant 2022 US$ | Portugal |
| 2000s | 3.31 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.90 billion constant 2022 US$ | 592.48 million constant 2022 US$ | Portugal |
| 2010s | 3.66 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.31 billion constant 2022 US$ | 343.85 million constant 2022 US$ | Austria |
| 2020s | 4.73 billion constant 2022 US$ | 4.26 billion constant 2022 US$ | 471.35 million constant 2022 US$ | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Austria or Portugal?
- Austria, at 5.11 billion constant 2022 US$ against 4.74 billion constant 2022 US$ in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Austria and Portugal?
- 364.78 million constant 2022 US$, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Portugal?
- 89 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Portugal rank globally for military spending?
- Austria ranks 49th and Portugal ranks 52nd of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.