Government spending vs gdp per capita in Austria
Austria: Government spending vs gdp per capita was 56.03 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
56.03
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
8th
of 151 countries
All-time high
57.31
in 2020
All-time low
11.36
in 1880
Years of data
124
1880–2024
Government spending vs gdp per capita in Austria, 1880–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, government spending vs gdp per capita in Austria stood at 56.03.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs gdp per capita in Austria peaked at 57.31 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.36, in 1880.
That places Austria 8th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 124 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 13.17 | 11.36 | 17.54 | 10 |
| 1890s | 15.44 | 13.45 | 17.21 | 10 |
| 1900s | 16.76 | 14.33 | 22.23 | 10 |
| 1910s | 17.23 | 17.08 | 17.32 | 3 |
| 1920s | 15.65 | 13.71 | 16.93 | 6 |
| 1930s | 17.57 | 14.3 | 22.5 | 8 |
| 1940s | 33.28 | 32.75 | 33.81 | 2 |
| 1950s | 26.57 | 22.08 | 36.36 | 10 |
| 1960s | 38.63 | 35.71 | 40.89 | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.54 | 39.54 | 50.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.56 | 50.01 | 54.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.28 | 51.51 | 56.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.89 | 48.6 | 53.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.04 | 49.07 | 52.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.01 | 52.69 | 57.31 | 5 |
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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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 13.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1071 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 6,740 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0948 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 5,964 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0605 (1998)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 16.54 (1998)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs gdp per capita in Austria?
- Government spending vs gdp per capita in Austria was 56.03 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 57.31 in 2020.
- What is the lowest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.36 in 1880.
- How does Austria rank for government spending vs gdp per capita?
- Austria ranks 8th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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