Which has higher expense, Austria or Pacific island small states?

Austria, at 46.0% against 31.1% in Pacific island small states as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Pacific island small states?

13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.

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.

Austria vs Pacific island small states: Expense

Austria

46.0%

in 2023

Pacific island small states

31.1%

in 2023

Austria rank

10th

Pacific island small states rank

9th

Expense over time

Austria
Pacific island small states

How they compare

Austria currently reports 46.0% against 31.1% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 14.9%.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.5 times Pacific island small states's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 10th and Pacific island small states ranks 9th of 157 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Pacific island small states	Difference	Ahead
2010s	45.8%	29.4%	16.3%	Austria
2020s	48.6%	34.2%	14.4%	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Austria or Pacific island small states?: Austria, at 46.0% against 31.1% in Pacific island small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in expense between Austria and Pacific island small states?: 14.9%, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Pacific island small states?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Austria and Pacific island small states rank globally for expense?: Austria ranks 10th and Pacific island small states 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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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: 03 September 2026

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.