Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Austria
Austria: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre was 53,953 current USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Austria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Austria is 53,953 current USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.2% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Austria peaked at 53,953 current USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,103 current USD per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Austria 27th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,810 current USD per square kilometre | 1,103 current USD per square kilometre | 2,341 current USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,243 current USD per square kilometre | 2,418 current USD per square kilometre | 12,724 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,325 current USD per square kilometre | 11,509 current USD per square kilometre | 21,051 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,556 current USD per square kilometre | 23,906 current USD per square kilometre | 30,996 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,192 current USD per square kilometre | 21,677 current USD per square kilometre | 45,404 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,510 current USD per square kilometre | 32,300 current USD per square kilometre | 41,320 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,780 current USD per square kilometre | 43,780 current USD per square kilometre | 53,953 current USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 24 Czechia 65,524 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 25 Cyprus 60,485 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 26 Greece 54,421 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 28 Slovak Republic 50,783 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 29 Hungary 47,726 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 30 Spain 47,671 current USD per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Austria
- Arms imports 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -23.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 572.97 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0098 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 18.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 5.26 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 206.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Austria?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Austria was 53,953 current USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 53,953 current USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,103 current USD per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Austria rank for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Austria ranks 27th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. 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 expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) 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 expenditure (current USD) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- 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 expenditure (current USD) 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.