Austria vs France: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Austria
196,170 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
France
190,918 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Austria rank
22nd
France rank
23rd
Military spending per armed forces personnel over time
- Austria
- France
How they compare
Austria currently reports 196,170 constant 2024 US$ against 190,918 constant 2024 US$ in France, a difference of 5,252 constant 2024 US$.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was France ahead.
Austria ranks 22nd and France ranks 23rd of 160 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and France in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79,663 constant 2024 US$ | 109,416 constant 2024 US$ | 29,753 constant 2024 US$ | France |
| 1990s | 85,302 constant 2024 US$ | 108,687 constant 2024 US$ | 23,385 constant 2024 US$ | France |
| 2000s | 110,834 constant 2024 US$ | 145,914 constant 2024 US$ | 35,080 constant 2024 US$ | France |
| 2010s | 167,661 constant 2024 US$ | 168,923 constant 2024 US$ | 1,262 constant 2024 US$ | France |
| 2020s | 196,170 constant 2024 US$ | 190,918 constant 2024 US$ | 5,252 constant 2024 US$ | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Austria or France?
- Austria, at 196,170 constant 2024 US$ against 190,918 constant 2024 US$ in France as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Austria and France?
- 5,252 constant 2024 US$, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and France?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Austria and France rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Austria ranks 22nd and France ranks 23rd of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per armed forces personnel. 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 armed forces personnel. 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.