Austria vs France: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre

Austria
1.04 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
France
1.22 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Austria rank
26th
France rank
23rd

Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre over time

  • Austria
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 1.22 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 1.04 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Austria, a difference of 179,900 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 26th and France ranks 23rd of 166 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria France Difference Ahead
1970s 437,125 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 437,488 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 363.1 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre France
1980s 558,212 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 627,848 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 69,636 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre France
1990s 691,165 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 802,972 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 111,807 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre France
2000s 823,715 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 927,034 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 103,319 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre France
2010s 927,362 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1.08 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 157,310 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre France
2020s 1.02 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1.17 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 157,004 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre, Austria or France?
France, at 1.22 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 1.04 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Austria as of 2023.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre between Austria and France?
179,900 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and France?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Austria and France rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
Austria ranks 26th and France ranks 23rd of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 6,600 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.