Military expenditure in Austria
Austria: Military expenditure was 1.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure in Austria, 1988–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure in Austria stood at 1.9%.
The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Austria peaked at 2.7% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2015.
Austria ranks 150th of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Military expenditure in Austria, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 2.7% | — |
| 1989 | 2.6% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 2.5% | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 2.4% | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 2.2% | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | +14.2% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | +11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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 in Austria?
- Military expenditure in Austria was 1.9% in 2024, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 1988.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2015.
- How does Austria rank for military expenditure?
- Austria ranks 150th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure