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
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
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.