Military spending as a share of GDP in Austria
Austria: Military spending as a share of GDP was 0.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
0.6%
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
148th
of 172 countries
All-time high
1.1%
in 1937
All-time low
0.1%
in 1955
Years of data
85
1919–2019
Military spending as a share of GDP in Austria, 1919–2019
Source: Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending as a share of gdp in Austria is 0.6%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of gdp in Austria peaked at 1.1% in 1937 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1955.
That places Austria 148th out of 172 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 85 years of available data.
Military spending as a share of GDP in Austria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1919 | 0.3% | — |
| 1920 | 0.2% | -16.2% |
| 1921 | 0.3% | +21.6% |
| 1922 | 0.4% | +38.6% |
| 1923 | 0.3% | -15.1% |
| 1924 | 0.3% | -8.5% |
| 1925 | 0.3% | +8.9% |
| 1926 | 0.4% | +3.9% |
| 1927 | 0.4% | +6.5% |
| 1928 | 0.4% | +3.5% |
| 1929 | 0.4% | +11.2% |
| 1930 | 0.5% | +8.6% |
| 1931 | 0.5% | +5.2% |
| 1932 | 0.5% | +9.7% |
| 1933 | 0.6% | +8.4% |
| 1934 | 0.8% | +42.2% |
| 1935 | 0.9% | +9.8% |
| 1936 | 1.0% | +6.0% |
| 1937 | 1.1% | +9.6% |
| 1938 | 1.0% | -3.9% |
| 1955 | 0.1% | -88.5% |
| 1956 | 0.5% | +327.2% |
| 1957 | 0.7% | +42.1% |
| 1958 | 0.8% | +10.3% |
| 1959 | 0.7% | -11.4% |
| 1960 | 0.6% | -11.5% |
| 1961 | 0.6% | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 0.6% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.7% | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 0.8% | +9.9% |
| 1965 | 0.8% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.8% | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.7% | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.7% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.7% | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.7% | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 0.7% | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 0.6% | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 0.7% | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 0.7% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.8% | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 0.9% | +13.1% |
| 1979 | 1.0% | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 0.9% | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 0.8% | -15.8% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 9 |
| 1950s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 5 |
| 1960s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
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- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 7.77 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 56,190 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 3.23 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending as a share of gdp in Austria?
- Military spending as a share of gdp in Austria was 0.6% in 2019, according to Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 1937.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1955.
- How does Austria rank for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Austria ranks 148th out of 172 countries with data for 2019.
- Is military spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).