Austria vs Italy: Historical gov spending gdp

Austria
56.03
in 2024
Italy
50.56
in 2024
Austria rank
8th
Italy rank
11th

Historical gov spending gdp over time

  • Austria
  • Italy
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 56.03 against 50.56 in Italy, a difference of 5.47.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1880 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 8th and Italy ranks 11th of 151 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 13 and Italy in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Italy Difference Ahead
1880s 13.17 14.85 1.68 Italy
1890s 15.44 14.04 1.4 Austria
1900s 16.76 12.78 3.98 Austria
1910s 17.23 13.79 3.44 Austria
1920s 15.65 13.38 2.27 Austria
1930s 17.57 19.4 1.83 Italy
1940s 33.28 16.85 16.43 Austria
1950s 26.57 17.42 9.15 Austria
1960s 38.63 20.65 17.98 Austria
1970s 44.54 36.99 7.55 Austria
1980s 52.56 48.22 4.34 Austria
1990s 54.28 52.44 1.84 Austria
2000s 50.89 48.05 2.84 Austria
2010s 51.04 49.61 1.42 Austria
2020s 55.01 54.45 0.5601 Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher historical gov spending gdp, Austria or Italy?
Austria, at 56.03 against 50.56 in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in historical gov spending gdp between Austria and Italy?
5.47, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Italy?
124 years are reported by both, from 1880 to 2024.
How do Austria and Italy rank globally for historical gov spending gdp?
Austria ranks 8th and Italy ranks 11th 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.

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Indicator
Historical gov spending gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
151 places, 9,265 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed