Austria vs Qatar: Military spending per armed forces personnel

Austria
196,170 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Qatar
200,435 constant 2024 US$
in 2010
Austria rank
22nd
Qatar rank
19th

Military spending per armed forces personnel over time

  • Austria
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 200,435 constant 2024 US$ against 196,170 constant 2024 US$ in Austria, a difference of 4,265 constant 2024 US$.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 22nd and Qatar ranks 19th of 160 countries.

Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Qatar Difference Ahead
1980s 79,663 constant 2024 US$ 566,491 constant 2024 US$ 486,828 constant 2024 US$ Qatar
1990s 91,628 constant 2024 US$ 202,976 constant 2024 US$ 111,349 constant 2024 US$ Qatar
2000s 112,372 constant 2024 US$ 154,691 constant 2024 US$ 42,319 constant 2024 US$ Qatar
2010s 151,225 constant 2024 US$ 200,435 constant 2024 US$ 49,210 constant 2024 US$ Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Austria or Qatar?
Qatar, at 200,435 constant 2024 US$ against 196,170 constant 2024 US$ in Austria as of 2010.
What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Austria and Qatar?
4,265 constant 2024 US$, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Qatar?
13 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2010.
How do Austria and Qatar rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
Austria ranks 22nd and Qatar ranks 19th 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

Indicator
Military spending per armed forces personnel
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
160 places, 4,610 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

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.