Military spending per armed forces personnel in Austria
Austria: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 196,170 constant 2024 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Austria, 1985–2020
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. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, military spending per armed forces personnel in Austria stood at 196,170 constant 2024 US$. 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 constant 2024 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 69,207 constant 2024 US$, in 1996.
Austria ranks 22nd of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Austria, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 77,404 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1989 | 81,922 constant 2024 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 92,474 constant 2024 US$ | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 90,782 constant 2024 US$ | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 88,142 constant 2024 US$ | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 87,013 constant 2024 US$ | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 87,395 constant 2024 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 69,861 constant 2024 US$ | -20.1% |
| 1996 | 69,207 constant 2024 US$ | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 85,064 constant 2024 US$ | +22.9% |
| 1998 | 85,296 constant 2024 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 97,786 constant 2024 US$ | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 100,145 constant 2024 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 109,224 constant 2024 US$ | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 107,306 constant 2024 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 111,750 constant 2024 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 99,318 constant 2024 US$ | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 94,755 constant 2024 US$ | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 91,012 constant 2024 US$ | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 123,696 constant 2024 US$ | +35.9% |
| 2008 | 119,874 constant 2024 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 151,264 constant 2024 US$ | +26.2% |
| 2010 | 151,225 constant 2024 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 163,728 constant 2024 US$ | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 164,757 constant 2024 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 160,473 constant 2024 US$ | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 161,781 constant 2024 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 163,025 constant 2024 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 167,223 constant 2024 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 187,290 constant 2024 US$ | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 173,176 constant 2024 US$ | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 183,932 constant 2024 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 196,170 constant 2024 US$ | +6.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 196,170 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 131,220 constant 2024 US$, 1.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Austria's 196,170 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55,593 constant 2024 US$, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79,663 constant 2024 US$ | 77,404 constant 2024 US$ | 81,922 constant 2024 US$ | 2 |
| 1990s | 85,302 constant 2024 US$ | 69,207 constant 2024 US$ | 97,786 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 110,834 constant 2024 US$ | 91,012 constant 2024 US$ | 151,264 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 167,661 constant 2024 US$ | 151,225 constant 2024 US$ | 187,290 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 196,170 constant 2024 US$ | 196,170 constant 2024 US$ | 196,170 constant 2024 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More reference data data for Austria
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- 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 constant 2024 US$ in 2020, according to 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.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 196,170 constant 2024 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,207 constant 2024 US$ 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 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 part of Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.