Austria vs United Kingdom: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita

Austria
9,894 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
United Kingdom
9,829 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Austria rank
19th
United Kingdom rank
21st

Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time

  • Austria
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 9,894 constant 2015 US$ per person against 9,829 constant 2015 US$ per person in United Kingdom, a difference of 65 constant 2015 US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Austria ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 21st of 166 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 4,775 constant 2015 US$ per person 5,346 constant 2015 US$ per person 571.35 constant 2015 US$ per person United Kingdom
1980s 6,082 constant 2015 US$ per person 6,060 constant 2015 US$ per person 22.06 constant 2015 US$ per person Austria
1990s 7,218 constant 2015 US$ per person 6,547 constant 2015 US$ per person 670.83 constant 2015 US$ per person Austria
2000s 8,297 constant 2015 US$ per person 8,170 constant 2015 US$ per person 126.94 constant 2015 US$ per person Austria
2010s 8,887 constant 2015 US$ per person 8,735 constant 2015 US$ per person 151.82 constant 2015 US$ per person Austria
2020s 9,464 constant 2015 US$ per person 9,417 constant 2015 US$ per person 46.63 constant 2015 US$ per person Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Austria or United Kingdom?
Austria, at 9,894 constant 2015 US$ per person against 9,829 constant 2015 US$ per person in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Austria and United Kingdom?
65 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and United Kingdom?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Austria and United Kingdom rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
Austria ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 21st of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 7,062 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.