Government spending by function as share of gdp across countries in Austria

Austria: Government spending by function as share of gdp across countries was 22.77 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
22.77
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
3rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
22.79
in 2020
All-time low
19.31
in 2007
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Government spending by function as share of gdp across countries in Austria, 2007–2024

05101520252007201520242007: 19.32008: 19.52009: 21.12010: 21.32011: 20.62012: 20.82013: 21.22014: 21.42015: 21.32016: 21.12017: 20.72018: 20.32019: 20.22020: 22.82021: 21.92022: 21.52023: 21.22024: 22.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government spending by function as share of gdp across countries in Austria is 22.77, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government spending by function as share of gdp across countries in Austria peaked at 22.79 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.31, in 2007.

Austria ranks 3rd of 37 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Government spending by function as share of gdp across countries in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Government spending by function as share of gdp across countries in Austria, 2007 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2007 19.31
2008 19.48 +0.9%
2009 21.11 +8.4%
2010 21.27 +0.7%
2011 20.56 -3.3%
2012 20.78 +1.1%
2013 21.24 +2.2%
2014 21.39 +0.7%
2015 21.27 -0.5%
2016 21.09 -0.8%
2017 20.71 -1.8%
2018 20.26 -2.1%
2019 20.25 -0.1%
2020 22.79 +12.5%
2021 21.89 -4.0%
2022 21.51 -1.7%
2023 21.19 -1.5%
2024 22.77 +7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.96 19.31 21.11 3
2010s 20.88 20.25 21.39 10
2020s 22.03 21.19 22.79 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 1 Finland 25.7 compare
  2. 2 France 23.28 compare
  3. 4 Italy 20.98 compare
  4. 5 Luxembourg 19.92 compare
  5. 6 Belgium 19.85 compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government spending by function as share of gdp across countries in Austria?
Government spending by function as share of gdp across countries in Austria was 22.77 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest government spending by function as share of gdp across countries recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 22.79 in 2020.
What is the lowest government spending by function as share of gdp across countries recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 19.31 in 2007.
How does Austria rank for government spending by function as share of gdp across countries?
Austria ranks 3rd out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
Is government spending by function as share of gdp across countries rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending by function as share of gdp across countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Government spending by function as share of gdp across countries
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
37 places, 618 data points, 2007–2024
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