Austria vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Expense

Austria
46.0%
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
32.2%
in 2023
Austria rank
10th
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
7th

Expense over time

  • Austria
  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
0204060197219972023

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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Indicator
Expense (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 5,211 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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.