Government procurement spending as share of GDP in Austria
Austria: Government procurement spending as share of GDP was 15.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government procurement spending as share of GDP in Austria, 2007–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Austria recorded 15.5% for government procurement spending as share of gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government procurement spending as share of gdp in Austria peaked at 15.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2007.
Austria ranks 10th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Government procurement spending as share of GDP in Austria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 12.5% | — |
| 2008 | 13.2% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 13.8% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 13.5% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 13.4% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 13.4% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 13.5% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 15.5% | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 14.8% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 14.9% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 15.5% | +3.9% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 15.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.0%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Austria's 15.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.0%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 12.5% | 13.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 13.1% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 14.4% | 15.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More economy & growth data for Austria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.801 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.9157 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -6.07 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -658.85 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -11.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -185.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,269 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 50.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government procurement spending as share of gdp in Austria?
- Government procurement spending as share of gdp in Austria was 15.5% in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government procurement spending as share of gdp recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest government procurement spending as share of gdp recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2007.
- How does Austria rank for government procurement spending as share of gdp?
- Austria ranks 10th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government procurement spending as share of gdp rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government procurement spending as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.