Austria vs Italy: Government spending by function as a share of GDP
Austria
22.8%
in 2024
Italy
21.0%
in 2023
Austria rank
3rd
Italy rank
4th
Government spending by function as a share of GDP over time
- Austria
- Italy
How they compare
Austria currently reports 22.8% against 21.0% in Italy, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 3rd and Italy ranks 4th of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.0% | 18.3% | 1.6% | Austria |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 20.5% | 0.3% | Austria |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 22.5% | 0.6% | Italy |
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 Italy?
- Austria, at 22.8% against 21.0% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending by function as a share of gdp between Austria and Italy?
- 1.8%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Italy?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Italy rank globally for government spending by function as a share of gdp?
- Austria ranks 3rd and Italy ranks 4th 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.