Military spending per armed forces personnel in Austria

Austria: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 196,170 constant 2024 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
196,170 constant 2024 US$
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
22nd
of 160 countries
All-time high
196,170 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
All-time low
69,207 constant 2024 US$
in 1996
Years of data
33
1985–2020

Military spending per armed forces personnel in Austria, 1985–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1985200220201985: 77.4k constant 2024 US$1989: 81.9k constant 2024 US$1990: 92.5k constant 2024 US$1991: 90.8k constant 2024 US$1992: 88.1k constant 2024 US$1993: 87.0k constant 2024 US$1994: 87.4k constant 2024 US$1995: 69.9k constant 2024 US$1996: 69.2k constant 2024 US$1997: 85.1k constant 2024 US$1998: 85.3k constant 2024 US$1999: 97.8k constant 2024 US$2000: 100.1k constant 2024 US$2001: 109.2k constant 2024 US$2002: 107.3k constant 2024 US$2003: 111.8k constant 2024 US$2004: 99.3k constant 2024 US$2005: 94.8k constant 2024 US$2006: 91.0k constant 2024 US$2007: 123.7k constant 2024 US$2008: 119.9k constant 2024 US$2009: 151.3k constant 2024 US$2010: 151.2k constant 2024 US$2011: 163.7k constant 2024 US$2012: 164.8k constant 2024 US$2013: 160.5k constant 2024 US$2014: 161.8k constant 2024 US$2015: 163.0k constant 2024 US$2016: 167.2k constant 2024 US$2017: 187.3k constant 2024 US$2018: 173.2k constant 2024 US$2019: 183.9k constant 2024 US$2020: 196.2k constant 2024 US$

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. 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 19 Qatar 200,435 constant 2024 US$ compare
  2. 20 Singapore 199,835 constant 2024 US$ compare
  3. 21 Finland 197,270 constant 2024 US$ compare
  4. 23 France 190,918 constant 2024 US$ compare
  5. 24 Equatorial Guinea 170,786 constant 2024 US$ compare
  6. 25 Czechia 160,610 constant 2024 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 160 places →

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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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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
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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.