Military expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Austria

Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Austria in 2024 — 1%. Ranked 106 in the world out of 147. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 0.46 pp.

2024 1% +0.13 pp vs 2023
World rank 106of 147
Period maximum 1.89%1964
Period minimum 0.7%2015

Trend over time

1960–2024 · % of GDP

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Austria, 1960–20240.511.5219601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 1.46%1962: 1.35%1964: 1.89%1966: 1.62%1968: 1.54%1970: 1.38%1972: 1.2%1974: 1.28%1976: 1.37%1978: 1.43%1980: 1.42%1982: 1.41%1984: 1.41%1986: 1.51%1988: 1.3%1990: 1.2%1992: 1.1%1994: 1.09%1996: 1.05%1998: 1.02%2000: 0.98%2002: 0.89%2004: 0.9%2006: 0.79%2008: 0.88%2010: 0.83%2012: 0.78%2014: 0.75%2016: 0.73%2018: 0.75%2020: 0.89%2022: 0.77%2024: 1%
Change over the period: −0.46 pp Annual average: -0.01 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Austria

Austria 1%
World 2.47%
Western Europe computed 1.75%
Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Austria, by year Austria All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 1 +0.13 pp
2023 0.87 +0.1 pp
2022 0.77 −0.11 pp
2021 0.87 −0.01 pp
2020 0.89 +0.13 pp
2019 0.75 +0 pp
2018 0.75 −0.01 pp
2017 0.76 +0.03 pp
2016 0.73 +0.03 pp
2015 0.7 −0.05 pp
2014 0.75 −0 pp
2013 0.76 −0.03 pp
2012 0.78 −0.01 pp
2011 0.8 −0.03 pp
2010 0.83 −0.01 pp
2009 0.84 −0.04 pp
2008 0.88 −0.03 pp
2007 0.91 +0.11 pp
2006 0.79 −0.06 pp
2005 0.86 −0.04 pp
2004 0.9 −0.02 pp
2003 0.92 +0.03 pp
2002 0.89 −0.02 pp
2001 0.91 −0.07 pp
2000 0.98 +0 pp
1999 0.98 −0.04 pp
1998 1.02 −0.03 pp
1997 1.05 −0 pp
1996 1.05 −0.02 pp
1995 1.07 −0.02 pp
1994 1.09 −0.02 pp
1993 1.12 +0.02 pp
1992 1.1 −0.06 pp
1991 1.15 −0.04 pp
1990 1.2 −0.04 pp
1989 1.23 −0.07 pp
1988 1.3 −0.12 pp
1987 1.42 −0.09 pp
1986 1.51 −0 pp
1985 1.51 +0.1 pp
1984 1.41 +0.02 pp
1983 1.39 −0.02 pp
1982 1.41 +0.03 pp
1981 1.38 −0.04 pp
1980 1.42 −0.01 pp
1979 1.43 +0 pp
1978 1.43 +0.08 pp
1977 1.35 −0.02 pp
1976 1.37 −0.09 pp
1975 1.45 +0.17 pp
1974 1.28 +0.09 pp
1973 1.18 −0.02 pp
1972 1.2 −0.04 pp
1971 1.25 −0.13 pp
1970 1.38 −0.12 pp
1969 1.5 −0.04 pp
1968 1.54 −0.07 pp
1967 1.61 −0.02 pp
1966 1.62 +0.12 pp
1965 1.51 −0.38 pp
1964 1.89 +0.31 pp
1963 1.58 +0.23 pp
1962 1.35 +0.04 pp
1961 1.31 −0.15 pp
1960 1.46

Western Europe, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Military expenditure as a percent of GDP under the SIPRI definition: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defense ministries, paramilitary forces, military R&D, pensions of military personnel and military aid. The NATO benchmark for member states is at least 2% of GDP.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.