Military spending per armed forces personnel in Austria
Austria: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 196,170 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
196,170
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
22nd
of 160 countries
All-time high
196,170
in 2020
All-time low
69,207
in 1996
Years of data
33
1985–2020
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Austria, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, military spending per armed forces personnel in Austria stood at 196,170. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in Austria peaked at 196,170 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 69,207, in 1996.
Austria ranks 22nd of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 77,404 | — |
| 1989 | 81,922 | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 92,474 | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 90,782 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 88,142 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 87,013 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 87,395 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 69,861 | -20.1% |
| 1996 | 69,207 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 85,064 | +22.9% |
| 1998 | 85,296 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 97,786 | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 100,145 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 109,224 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 107,306 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 111,750 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 99,318 | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 94,755 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 91,012 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 123,696 | +35.9% |
| 2008 | 119,874 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 151,264 | +26.2% |
| 2010 | 151,225 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 163,728 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 164,757 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 160,473 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 161,781 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 163,025 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 167,223 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 187,290 | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 173,176 | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 183,932 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 196,170 | +6.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 196,170 is above the median for high income countries, which is 131,220, 1.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Austria's 196,170 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55,593, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79,663 | 77,404 | 81,922 | 2 |
| 1990s | 85,302 | 69,207 | 97,786 | 10 |
| 2000s | 110,834 | 91,012 | 151,264 | 10 |
| 2010s | 167,661 | 151,225 | 187,290 | 10 |
| 2020s | 196,170 | 196,170 | 196,170 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More reference data data for Austria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6222 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending per armed forces personnel in Austria?
- Military spending per armed forces personnel in Austria was 196,170 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 196,170 in 2020.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,207 in 1996.
- How does Austria rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Austria ranks 22nd out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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