Austria vs Finland: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Austria
42.5%
in 2023
Finland
42.7%
in 2023
Austria rank
5th
Finland rank
3rd
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Austria
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 42.7% against 42.5% in Austria, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 5th and Finland ranks 3rd of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.0% | 38.4% | 1.6% | Austria |
| 1990s | 41.8% | 44.5% | 2.7% | Finland |
| 2000s | 41.8% | 42.4% | 0.6% | Finland |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 42.9% | 0.8% | Finland |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 43.0% | 0.1% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Austria or Finland?
- Finland, at 42.7% against 42.5% in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Austria and Finland?
- 0.2%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Finland?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Finland rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Austria ranks 5th and Finland ranks 3rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.