Austria vs Germany: Gross national expenditure
Austria
97.4%
in 2025
Germany
97.6%
in 2025
Austria rank
127th
Germany rank
125th
Gross national expenditure over time
- Austria
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 97.6% against 97.4% in Austria, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.
Austria ranks 127th and Germany ranks 125th of 186 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 4 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 101.7% | 104.1% | 2.4% | Germany |
| 1980s | 100.7% | 102.9% | 2.1% | Germany |
| 1990s | 100.7% | 99.7% | 0.9% | Austria |
| 2000s | 96.9% | 95.9% | 1.0% | Austria |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 93.9% | 3.0% | Austria |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 96.2% | 2.1% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Austria or Germany?
- Germany, at 97.6% against 97.4% in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Austria and Germany?
- 0.2%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Germany rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Austria ranks 127th and Germany ranks 125th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.