Government spending vs. GDP in Austria
Austria: Government spending vs. GDP was 91.11 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP in Austria, 1970–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Austria recorded 91.11 billion constant 2015 US$ for government spending vs. gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp in Austria peaked at 91.11 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 30.33 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1970.
That places Austria 26th out of 163 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | 30.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | 41.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | 42.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | 48.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | 50.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | 64.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | 63.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | 74.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | 74.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | 79.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | 79.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | 91.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 23 Indonesia 106.29 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 24 Israel 102.06 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 25 Switzerland 94.53 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 27 Denmark 81.79 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 28 Thailand 76.00 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 29 South Africa 71.62 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Austria
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 2.4% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 46,090 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 15.2% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 424.41 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 46,090 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -3.14 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -3.40 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 54.92 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp in Austria?
- Government spending vs. gdp in Austria was 91.11 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 91.11 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.33 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1970.
- How does Austria rank for government spending vs. gdp?
- Austria ranks 26th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.