Austria vs Brazil: Military spending as a share of GDP
Austria
1.1%
in 2025
Brazil
1.1%
in 2025
Austria rank
117th
Brazil rank
120th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Austria
- Brazil
How they compare
Austria currently reports 1.1% against 1.1% in Brazil, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1957 it was Brazil ahead.
Austria ranks 117th and Brazil ranks 120th of 166 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.7% | 3.8% | 2.1% | Brazil |
| 1960s | 1.5% | 2.6% | 1.1% | Brazil |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 2.1% | 0.8% | Brazil |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.8% | 0.7% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 1.6% | 0.7% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 1.4% | 0.6% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 1.1% | 0.2% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Austria or Brazil?
- Austria, at 1.1% against 1.1% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Austria and Brazil?
- 0.0%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Brazil?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Brazil rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Austria ranks 117th and Brazil ranks 120th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.