Austria vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Austria
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 1.07 trillion current US$ against 126.95 billion current US$ in Austria, a difference of 942.38 billion current US$.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 8.4 times Austria's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 23rd and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 22nd of 187 countries.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.52 billion current US$ | 37.38 billion current US$ | 30.85 billion current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 17.18 billion current US$ | 81.68 billion current US$ | 64.51 billion current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 39.97 billion current US$ | 225.25 billion current US$ | 185.28 billion current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 59.14 billion current US$ | 394.01 billion current US$ | 334.87 billion current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 83.68 billion current US$ | 844.48 billion current US$ | 760.80 billion current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 107.22 billion current US$ | 906.32 billion current US$ | 799.10 billion current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Austria or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 1.07 trillion current US$ against 126.95 billion current US$ in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Austria and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 942.38 billion current US$, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Austria ranks 23rd and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 22nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.