Gdp per capita growth in Austria
Austria: Gdp per capita growth was 0.286 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.286
Change on year
up 124.7%
World rank
170th
of 212 countries
All-time high
6.75
in 1970
All-time low
-6.71
in 2020
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Gdp per capita growth in Austria, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita growth in Austria stood at 0.286.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 124.7% on the previous year and up 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Austria peaked at 6.75 in 1970 and was at its lowest, -6.71, in 2020.
That places Austria 170th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gdp per capita growth in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.96 | — |
| 1962 | 2.02 | -59.3% |
| 1963 | 3.47 | +71.7% |
| 1964 | 5.42 | +56.1% |
| 1965 | 2.81 | -48.1% |
| 1966 | 4.9 | +74.5% |
| 1967 | 2.24 | -54.3% |
| 1968 | 3.93 | +75.4% |
| 1969 | 5.91 | +50.3% |
| 1970 | 6.75 | +14.2% |
| 1971 | 4.65 | -31.2% |
| 1972 | 5.59 | +20.3% |
| 1973 | 4.31 | -22.9% |
| 1974 | 3.77 | -12.7% |
| 1975 | -0.099 | -102.6% |
| 1976 | 4.76 | -4910.0% |
| 1977 | 5.04 | +5.8% |
| 1978 | -0.1298 | -102.6% |
| 1979 | 5.54 | -4364.4% |
| 1980 | 1.73 | -68.7% |
| 1981 | -0.3986 | -123.0% |
| 1982 | 1.94 | -586.2% |
| 1983 | 3.14 | +62.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0576 | -98.2% |
| 1985 | 2.45 | +4156.4% |
| 1986 | 2.24 | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 1.29 | -42.2% |
| 1988 | 3.15 | +143.6% |
| 1989 | 3.42 | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 3.55 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 2.41 | -32.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9761 | -59.6% |
| 1993 | -0.2988 | -130.6% |
| 1994 | 2.01 | -772.4% |
| 1995 | 2.51 | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 2.08 | -17.2% |
| 1997 | 2.03 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 3.38 | +66.5% |
| 1999 | 3.56 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 2.94 | -17.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9299 | -68.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9863 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6501 | -34.1% |
| 2004 | 1.93 | +197.0% |
| 2005 | 1.63 | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 2.76 | +69.8% |
| 2007 | 3.44 | +24.6% |
| 2008 | 1.14 | -67.0% |
| 2009 | -3.84 | -437.8% |
| 2010 | 1.56 | -140.8% |
| 2011 | 2.58 | +65.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1705 | -93.4% |
| 2013 | -0.8369 | -590.9% |
| 2014 | -0.0286 | -96.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1743 | -709.7% |
| 2016 | 1.02 | +484.7% |
| 2017 | 1.56 | +53.5% |
| 2018 | 1.99 | +27.0% |
| 2019 | 1.3 | -34.4% |
| 2020 | -6.71 | -614.5% |
| 2021 | 4.47 | -166.6% |
| 2022 | 4.33 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | -1.76 | -140.7% |
| 2024 | -1.16 | -34.2% |
| 2025 | 0.286 | -124.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.286 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.69, 17% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.286 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.77, 16% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gdp per capita growth in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +4910.0% | -0.099 | 4.76 |
| 1979 | +4364.4% | -0.1298 | 5.54 |
| 1985 | +4156.4% | 0.0576 | 2.45 |
| 1994 | +772.4% | -0.2988 | 2.01 |
| 2015 | +709.7% | -0.0286 | 0.1743 |
| 2020 | -614.5% | 1.3 | -6.71 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.96 | 2.02 | 5.91 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.02 | -0.1298 | 6.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9 | -0.3986 | 3.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.22 | -0.2988 | 3.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.26 | -3.84 | 3.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9498 | -0.8369 | 2.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0912 | -6.71 | 4.47 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More economy & growth data for Austria
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 193.47 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.9157 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0136 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 858.85 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.01 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 627.13 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita growth in Austria?
- Gdp per capita growth in Austria was 0.286 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.75 in 1970.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.71 in 2020.
- How does Austria rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Austria ranks 170th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per capita growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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