Austria vs Luxembourg: Government spending by function as a share of GDP
Austria
22.8%
in 2024
Luxembourg
19.9%
in 2024
Austria rank
3rd
Luxembourg rank
5th
Government spending by function as a share of GDP over time
- Austria
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Austria currently reports 22.8% against 19.9% in Luxembourg, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 3rd and Luxembourg ranks 5th of 37 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.0% | 16.1% | 3.9% | Austria |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 17.5% | 3.4% | Austria |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 19.5% | 2.5% | 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 Luxembourg?
- Austria, at 22.8% against 19.9% in Luxembourg as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending by function as a share of gdp between Austria and Luxembourg?
- 2.9%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Luxembourg?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Luxembourg rank globally for government spending by function as a share of gdp?
- Austria ranks 3rd and Luxembourg ranks 5th 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.