Austria vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Expense
Expense over time
- Austria
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
How they compare
Austria currently reports 46.0% against 32.2% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 13.8%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.4 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 10th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 7th of 157 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.5% | 20.6% | 26.9% | Austria |
| 2000s | 46.5% | 32.6% | 13.9% | Austria |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 28.3% | 17.6% | Austria |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 30.0% | 18.6% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expense, Austria or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Austria, at 46.0% against 32.2% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expense between Austria and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 13.8%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for expense?
- Austria ranks 10th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 7th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.