Expense in Austria
Austria: Expense was 46.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expense in Austria, 1972–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, expense in Austria stood at 46.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Austria peaked at 51.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 1972.
That places Austria 10th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Expense in Austria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 26.0% | — |
| 1973 | 27.7% | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 28.0% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 31.2% | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 31.7% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 31.5% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 34.0% | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 33.5% | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 33.6% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 34.7% | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 35.1% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 35.6% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 35.8% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 35.7% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 36.4% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 37.0% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 37.3% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 35.9% | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 35.7% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 36.2% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 36.8% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 38.9% | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 38.8% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 48.9% | +25.8% |
| 1996 | 49.0% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 47.6% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 47.4% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 47.2% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 46.4% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 46.8% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 46.3% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 46.2% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 49.0% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 46.3% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 45.5% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 44.3% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 44.9% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 48.1% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 46.7% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 45.8% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 46.6% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 47.3% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 47.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 46.3% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 45.6% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 44.9% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 44.1% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 43.9% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 51.2% | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 47.4% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 46.0% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.5% | 26.0% | 34.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 35.7% | 33.6% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.7% | 35.7% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.4% | 44.3% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 43.9% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 46.0% | 51.2% | 4 |
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- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -129.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 13.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1071 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 6,740 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0948 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 5,964 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0605 (1998)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Austria?
- Expense in Austria was 46.0% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 1972.
- How does Austria rank for expense?
- Austria ranks 10th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expense rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. 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.