Military spending, per unit of GDP in Austria
Austria: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0099 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0099 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
133rd
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.1059 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1964
All-time low
0.0079 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2016
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Austria, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per unit of gdp in Austria is 0.0099 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Austria peaked at 0.1059 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0079 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2016.
Austria ranks 133rd of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Austria, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0945 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0927 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0938 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0997 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1059 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1014 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0973 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0942 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0928 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0874 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0792 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0694 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0561 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1973 | 0.047 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0437 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0416 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.041 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0391 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0372 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0353 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 0.03 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1981 | 0.029 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0306 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0333 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0339 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0373 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0287 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 1987 | 0.025 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0229 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0218 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0172 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0172 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0159 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0172 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0158 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0145 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0144 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0152 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0141 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.014 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0144 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0133 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.013 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0116 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0109 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0106 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0106 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0108 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0092 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0091 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0093 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0087 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0091 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0085 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.008 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0079 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0079 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.009 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 0.009 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.01 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0105 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0098 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0096 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0099 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.0099 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0189 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 52% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.0099 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0185 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.096 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0874 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1059 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.049 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0353 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0792 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0292 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0218 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0373 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0156 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.014 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0172 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0113 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0091 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0144 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0087 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0079 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.01 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0099 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0096 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0105 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 130 Belize 0.0107 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Malawi 0.0106 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0099 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 South Africa 0.0095 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Barbados 0.0094 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0092 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Austria?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Austria was 0.0099 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1059 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1964.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0079 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- How does Austria rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Austria ranks 133rd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.