Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Austria
Austria: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 9,894 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9,894 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
19th
of 166 countries
All-time high
9,894 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
4,062 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Austria, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Austria recorded 9,894 constant 2015 US$ per person for government spending vs. gdp, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Austria peaked at 9,894 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,062 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Austria 19th out of 166 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.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Austria, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,062 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 4,177 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 4,323 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 4,428 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 4,672 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 4,871 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 5,088 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 5,275 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 5,324 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 5,529 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 5,639 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 5,731 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 5,913 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 6,031 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 6,069 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 6,152 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 6,252 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 6,252 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6,352 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 6,428 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 6,514 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 6,643 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 6,771 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 6,973 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 7,151 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 7,328 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 7,397 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 7,581 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 7,793 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 8,028 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 8,024 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 7,956 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 7,975 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 8,016 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 8,086 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 8,196 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 8,435 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 8,523 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 8,805 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 8,951 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 8,934 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 8,902 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 8,856 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 8,865 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 8,860 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 8,840 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 8,869 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 8,862 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 8,905 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 8,978 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 8,868 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 9,512 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 9,421 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 9,389 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 9,698 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 9,894 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 9,894 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,505 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Austria's 9,894 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,819 constant 2015 US$ per person, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,775 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,062 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,529 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,082 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,639 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,428 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,218 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,514 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,028 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,297 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,956 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,951 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,887 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,840 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,978 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,464 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,868 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,894 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 16 Canada 10,126 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 17 Israel 10,082 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 18 Germany 9,989 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 20 France 9,856 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 21 United Kingdom 9,829 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 22 United States 8,913 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
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$), annual growth rate 50.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Austria?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Austria was 9,894 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 9,894 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,062 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Austria rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Austria ranks 19th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.