Austria vs Belgium: Government spending by function as a share of GDP
Austria
22.8%
in 2024
Belgium
19.9%
in 2023
Austria rank
3rd
Belgium rank
6th
Government spending by function as a share of GDP over time
- Austria
- Belgium
How they compare
Austria currently reports 22.8% against 19.9% in Belgium, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 3rd and Belgium ranks 6th of 37 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.0% | 17.8% | 2.1% | Austria |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 19.4% | 1.5% | Austria |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 20.8% | 1.0% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending by function as a share of gdp, Austria or Belgium?
- Austria, at 22.8% against 19.9% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending by function as a share of gdp between Austria and Belgium?
- 2.9%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for government spending by function as a share of gdp?
- Austria ranks 3rd and Belgium ranks 6th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending by function as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government expenditure on social protection. This data is divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.