Military spending as a share of GDP in Austria
Austria: Military spending as a share of GDP was 1.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.1%
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
117th
of 166 countries
All-time high
1.9%
in 1964
All-time low
0.7%
in 2015
Years of data
69
1957–2025
Military spending as a share of GDP in Austria, 1957–2025
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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 1.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of gdp in Austria peaked at 1.9% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2015.
That places Austria 117th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Military spending as a share of GDP in Austria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 1.6% | — |
| 1958 | 1.8% | +11.4% |
| 1959 | 1.7% | -6.1% |
| 1960 | 1.5% | -14.3% |
| 1961 | 1.3% | -10.2% |
| 1962 | 1.4% | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 1.6% | +16.8% |
| 1964 | 1.9% | +19.5% |
| 1965 | 1.5% | -20.1% |
| 1966 | 1.6% | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 1.6% | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 1.5% | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 1.5% | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 1.4% | -7.9% |
| 1971 | 1.2% | -9.7% |
| 1972 | 1.2% | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 1.2% | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 1.3% | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 1.5% | +13.7% |
| 1976 | 1.4% | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 1.3% | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.4% | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 1.4% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.4% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 1.4% | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 1.4% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 1.4% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 1.4% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 1.5% | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.4% | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +14.9% |
| 2025 | 1.1% | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 3 |
| 1960s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 6 |
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- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 5.71 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending as a share of gdp in Austria?
- Military spending as a share of gdp in Austria was 1.1% in 2025, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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 1.9% in 1964.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2015.
- How does Austria rank for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Austria ranks 117th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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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Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.