Military spending per military personnel in Austria
Austria: Military spending per military personnel was 197,174 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
197,174
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
26th
of 170 countries
All-time high
210,842
in 2019
All-time low
2,568
in 1920
Years of data
88
1919–2022
Military spending per military personnel in Austria, 1919–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, military spending per military personnel in Austria stood at 197,174.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Austria peaked at 210,842 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,568, in 1920.
Austria ranks 26th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending per military personnel in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1919 | 2,953 | — |
| 1920 | 2,568 | -13.0% |
| 1921 | 3,365 | +31.0% |
| 1922 | 4,897 | +45.5% |
| 1923 | 4,384 | -10.5% |
| 1924 | 4,137 | -5.6% |
| 1925 | 4,648 | +12.3% |
| 1926 | 6,818 | +46.7% |
| 1927 | 8,312 | +21.9% |
| 1928 | 8,848 | +6.5% |
| 1929 | 9,375 | +6.0% |
| 1930 | 10,080 | +7.5% |
| 1931 | 9,985 | -0.9% |
| 1932 | 10,246 | +2.6% |
| 1933 | 10,733 | +4.7% |
| 1934 | 15,790 | +47.1% |
| 1935 | 14,862 | -5.9% |
| 1936 | 15,616 | +5.1% |
| 1937 | 11,019 | -29.4% |
| 1938 | 8,211 | -25.5% |
| 1955 | 5,712 | -30.4% |
| 1956 | 20,834 | +264.7% |
| 1957 | 26,211 | +25.8% |
| 1958 | 25,736 | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 21,257 | -17.4% |
| 1960 | 17,878 | -15.9% |
| 1961 | 17,925 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 19,231 | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 11,187 | -41.8% |
| 1964 | 17,744 | +58.6% |
| 1965 | 18,516 | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 19,344 | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 18,276 | -5.5% |
| 1968 | 21,081 | +15.3% |
| 1969 | 21,696 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 22,056 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 20,590 | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 20,531 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 23,032 | +12.2% |
| 1974 | 25,511 | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 33,179 | +30.1% |
| 1976 | 43,864 | +32.2% |
| 1977 | 54,284 | +23.8% |
| 1978 | 57,470 | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 65,079 | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 61,372 | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 51,351 | -16.3% |
| 1982 | 54,299 | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 47,843 | -11.9% |
| 1984 | 57,325 | +19.8% |
| 1985 | 64,415 | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 72,569 | +12.7% |
| 1987 | 44,186 | -39.1% |
| 1988 | 55,349 | +25.3% |
| 1989 | 60,178 | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 66,511 | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 67,681 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 59,340 | -12.3% |
| 1993 | 62,565 | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 71,231 | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 77,519 | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 75,709 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 66,868 | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 51,166 | -23.5% |
| 1999 | 61,873 | +20.9% |
| 2000 | 70,640 | +14.2% |
| 2001 | 74,840 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 78,842 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 86,209 | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 88,003 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 83,194 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 88,454 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 104,702 | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 98,919 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 103,464 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 133,931 | +29.4% |
| 2011 | 143,728 | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 141,977 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 158,273 | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 153,307 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 130,860 | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 135,493 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 176,987 | +30.6% |
| 2018 | 185,690 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 210,842 | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 199,223 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 204,358 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 197,174 | -3.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 197,174 is above the median for high income countries, which is 182,526, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Austria's 197,174 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90,225, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military personnel in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | +264.7% | 5,712 | 20,834 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 2,953 | 2,953 | 2,953 | 1 |
| 1920s | 5,735 | 2,568 | 9,375 | 10 |
| 1930s | 11,838 | 8,211 | 15,790 | 9 |
| 1950s | 19,950 | 5,712 | 26,211 | 5 |
| 1960s | 18,288 | 11,187 | 21,696 | 10 |
| 1970s | 36,559 | 20,531 | 65,079 | 10 |
| 1980s | 56,889 | 44,186 | 72,569 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66,046 | 51,166 | 77,519 | 10 |
| 2000s | 87,727 | 70,640 | 104,702 | 10 |
| 2010s | 157,109 | 130,860 | 210,842 | 10 |
| 2020s | 200,252 | 197,174 | 204,358 | 3 |
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 military personnel in Austria?
- Military spending per military personnel in Austria was 197,174 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 210,842 in 2019.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,568 in 1920.
- How does Austria rank for military spending per military personnel?
- Austria ranks 26th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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