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
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
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.