Military spending, per capita in Austria
Austria: Military spending, per capita was 559.16 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
559.16 constant 2022 US$ per person
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
35th
of 171 countries
All-time high
559.16 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
All-time low
88.79 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Military spending, per capita in Austria, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per capita in Austria stood at 559.16 constant 2022 US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Austria peaked at 559.16 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 88.79 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Austria 35th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Austria, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 88.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 96.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1962 | 102.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 116.93 constant 2022 US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1964 | 135.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1965 | 140.06 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 145.3 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 148.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 156.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 160.37 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 162.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 164.71 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 163.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 182.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1974 | 201.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1975 | 218.89 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 231.91 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 265.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 303.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1979 | 344.81 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 325.17 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 271.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 1982 | 286.76 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 316.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 303.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 340.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1986 | 373.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 408.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 401.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 379.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 372.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 384.01 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 393.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 411.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 403.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 438.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 428.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 402.81 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 384.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 379.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 352.69 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 325.71 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 341.44 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 371.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 398.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 404.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 427.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 504.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 475.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 434.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 432.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 445.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 437.89 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 429.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 412.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 348.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 356.7 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 422.47 constant 2022 US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 462.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 498.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 513.87 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 524.83 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 501.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 559.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 559.16 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 726.38 constant 2022 US$ per person, 77% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Austria's 559.16 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 464.99 constant 2022 US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 129.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | 88.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | 160.37 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 223.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | 162.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | 344.81 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 340.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | 271.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | 408.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 399.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | 372.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | 438.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 403.65 constant 2022 US$ per person | 325.71 constant 2022 US$ per person | 504.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 424.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | 348.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | 498.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 524.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | 501.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | 559.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 32 Italy 697.44 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 33 New Zealand 694.86 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 34 Latvia 584.43 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 36 Spain 539.62 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 37 Japan 500.45 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 38 Slovakia 499.59 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
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 capita in Austria?
- Military spending, per capita in Austria was 559.16 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 559.16 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.79 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Austria rank for military spending, per capita?
- Austria ranks 35th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.