Austria vs France: Expense

Austria
46.0%
in 2023
France
47.3%
in 2023
Austria rank
10th
France rank
9th

Expense over time

  • Austria
  • France
0204060197219972023

How they compare

France currently reports 47.3% against 46.0% in Austria, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was France ahead.

Austria ranks 10th and France ranks 9th of 157 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and France in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria France Difference Ahead
1970s 30.5% 33.1% 2.7% France
1980s 35.7% 40.2% 4.5% France
1990s 42.7% 44.6% 1.9% France
2000s 46.4% 45.8% 0.6% Austria
2010s 45.9% 48.2% 2.4% France
2020s 48.6% 49.5% 0.9% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Austria or France?
France, at 47.3% against 46.0% in Austria as of 2023.
What is the difference in expense between Austria and France?
1.3%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and France?
52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do Austria and France rank globally for expense?
Austria ranks 10th and France ranks 9th 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

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.