Austria vs Switzerland: Economic Outlook No 118 — Government final consumption expenditure
Economic Outlook No 118 — Government final consumption expenditure over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 96.92 billion against 83.15 billion in Austria, a difference of 13.78 billion.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Austria's.
Across all 58 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 32nd and Switzerland ranks 30th of 39 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.51 billion | 39.71 billion | 7.19 billion | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 41.52 billion | 48.48 billion | 6.96 billion | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 51.33 billion | 65.14 billion | 13.81 billion | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 60.98 billion | 73.50 billion | 12.52 billion | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 68.97 billion | 80.66 billion | 11.69 billion | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 78.93 billion | 92.29 billion | 13.36 billion | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 118 — government final consumption expenditure, Austria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 96.92 billion against 83.15 billion in Austria as of 2027.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 118 — government final consumption expenditure between Austria and Switzerland?
- 13.78 billion, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2027.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for economic outlook no 118 — government final consumption expenditure?
- Austria ranks 32nd and Switzerland ranks 30th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 118 — Government final consumption expenditure, volume. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 118 (Edition 2025/2) EO118 Database documentation EO118 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords: Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP