Austria vs France: Government spending by function as a share of GDP
Austria
22.8%
in 2024
France
23.3%
in 2023
Austria rank
3rd
France rank
2nd
Government spending by function as a share of GDP over time
- Austria
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 23.3% against 22.8% in Austria, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 17 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 3rd and France ranks 2nd of 37 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.0% | 22.6% | 2.6% | France |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 24.2% | 3.3% | France |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 24.8% | 2.9% | France |
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 France?
- France, at 23.3% against 22.8% in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending by function as a share of gdp between Austria and France?
- 0.5%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and France?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Austria and France rank globally for government spending by function as a share of gdp?
- Austria ranks 3rd and France ranks 2nd 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.