Military spending, per square kilometre in Austria
Austria: Military spending, per square kilometre was 55,612 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
55,612 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
27th
of 161 countries
All-time high
56,041 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
18,133 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Military spending, per square kilometre in Austria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Austria recorded 55,612 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre for military spending, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Austria peaked at 56,041 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18,133 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Austria 27th out of 161 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Austria, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18,133 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 19,089 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 23,404 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1964 | 29,444 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1965 | 24,361 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1966 | 27,984 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1967 | 28,358 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 28,418 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 29,252 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 28,948 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 27,867 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 28,890 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 30,010 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 33,607 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1975 | 37,361 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1976 | 38,133 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 39,350 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 42,641 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 45,290 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 45,269 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 43,869 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 45,759 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 46,471 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 46,900 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 51,309 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 52,975 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 50,935 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 48,154 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 47,652 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 48,187 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 48,406 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 46,998 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 47,450 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 47,659 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 47,240 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 46,798 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 46,903 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 47,031 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 47,992 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 49,150 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 45,797 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 44,992 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 46,856 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 46,939 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 45,931 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 44,117 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 52,464 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 50,843 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 47,476 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 47,204 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 46,130 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 45,522 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 43,755 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 44,112 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 42,179 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 45,393 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 47,662 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 47,953 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 49,036 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 54,677 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 56,041 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 49,976 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 55,612 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 55,612 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 50,263 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Austria's 55,612 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,331 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,382 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 18,133 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 29,444 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 35,210 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 27,867 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 45,290 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 47,929 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 43,869 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 52,975 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 47,466 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 46,798 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 48,406 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,457 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 44,117 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 52,464 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,894 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 42,179 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 49,036 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,076 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 49,976 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 56,041 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 24 Seychelles 61,605 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Czechia 57,574 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Greece 56,017 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Spain 51,178 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Slovakia 49,349 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Trinidad and Tobago 47,921 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Austria?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Austria was 55,612 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 56,041 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,133 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Austria rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Austria ranks 27th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.