Austria vs Belgium: Historical gov spending gdp
Austria
56.03
in 2024
Belgium
54.49
in 2024
Austria rank
8th
Belgium rank
9th
Historical gov spending gdp over time
- Austria
- Belgium
How they compare
Austria currently reports 56.03 against 54.49 in Belgium, a difference of 1.54.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 118 shared years of data; in 1880 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 8th and Belgium ranks 9th of 151 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 10 and Belgium in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 13.17 | 7.6 | 5.57 | Austria |
| 1890s | 15.44 | 9.79 | 5.65 | Austria |
| 1900s | 16.76 | 10.25 | 6.5 | Austria |
| 1910s | 17.23 | 10.5 | 6.73 | Austria |
| 1920s | 15.61 | 25.37 | 9.76 | Belgium |
| 1930s | 16.32 | 21.64 | 5.32 | Belgium |
| 1940s | 33.28 | 20.22 | 13.06 | Austria |
| 1950s | 26.57 | 21.97 | 4.6 | Austria |
| 1960s | 38.63 | 24.12 | 14.51 | Austria |
| 1970s | 44.54 | 48.14 | 3.61 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 52.56 | 57.53 | 4.97 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 54.28 | 52.33 | 1.95 | Austria |
| 2000s | 50.89 | 50.11 | 0.7866 | Austria |
| 2010s | 51.04 | 53.92 | 2.89 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 55.01 | 54.69 | 0.3275 | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher historical gov spending gdp, Austria or Belgium?
- Austria, at 56.03 against 54.49 in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in historical gov spending gdp between Austria and Belgium?
- 1.54, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
- 118 years are reported by both, from 1880 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for historical gov spending gdp?
- Austria ranks 8th and Belgium ranks 9th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Historical gov spending gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.