What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Austria and Spain?

124.84 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Spain ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Spain?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Austria vs Spain: Military spending, per capita

Austria

638.91 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Spain

763.75 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Austria rank

34th

Spain rank

32nd

Military spending, per capita over time

Austria
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 763.75 constant 2024 US$ per person against 638.91 constant 2024 US$ per person in Austria, a difference of 124.84 constant 2024 US$ per person.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 34th and Spain ranks 32nd of 161 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 6 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1960s	280.84 constant 2024 US$ per person	190.94 constant 2024 US$ per person	89.9 constant 2024 US$ per person	Austria
1970s	384.6 constant 2024 US$ per person	345.18 constant 2024 US$ per person	39.42 constant 2024 US$ per person	Austria
1980s	522.26 constant 2024 US$ per person	475.7 constant 2024 US$ per person	46.56 constant 2024 US$ per person	Austria
1990s	496.19 constant 2024 US$ per person	467.73 constant 2024 US$ per person	28.46 constant 2024 US$ per person	Austria
2000s	478.22 constant 2024 US$ per person	478.73 constant 2024 US$ per person	0.5097 constant 2024 US$ per person	Spain
2010s	439.85 constant 2024 US$ per person	403.37 constant 2024 US$ per person	36.49 constant 2024 US$ per person	Austria
2020s	532.8 constant 2024 US$ per person	523.95 constant 2024 US$ per person	8.85 constant 2024 US$ per person	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Austria or Spain?: Spain, at 763.75 constant 2024 US$ per person against 638.91 constant 2024 US$ per person in Austria as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Austria and Spain?: 124.84 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Spain?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Austria and Spain rank globally for military spending, per capita?: Austria ranks 34th and Spain ranks 32nd of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military spending, per capita
Unit: constant 2024 US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 161 places, 7,937 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 September 2026

Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.