Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Austria
Austria: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP was 0.1572 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1572 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
51st
of 166 countries
All-time high
1.98 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1970
All-time low
0.1572 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Austria, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Austria recorded 0.1572 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Austria peaked at 1.98 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.1572 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Austria ranks 51st of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Austria, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.98 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 1.76 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1972 | 1.48 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1973 | 1.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 1974 | 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1975 | 0.9252 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1976 | 0.8995 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.7776 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1978 | 0.6514 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1979 | 0.5667 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5209 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 0.6131 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 1982 | 0.6308 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.6349 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.6777 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.6734 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4797 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3829 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3628 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3694 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3016 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2976 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2732 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2907 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2799 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2426 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2495 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2853 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2864 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2965 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3277 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3257 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3028 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2496 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2208 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2148 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2089 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1828 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1707 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.187 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1917 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1741 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1836 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1762 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1727 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2013 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1968 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1879 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1739 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.182 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1773 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1659 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1664 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.1572 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.1572 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1423 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.1572 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1195 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5667 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.98 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5346 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3628 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6777 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2803 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2426 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3016 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2391 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1707 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3277 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1838 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1727 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2013 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1715 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1572 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.182 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 48 Yemen 0.162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Angola 0.1593 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Tunisia 0.1575 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Argentina 0.1567 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Mauritania 0.1562 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Spain 0.1542 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 50.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Austria?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Austria was 0.1572 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.98 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1572 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Austria rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- Austria ranks 51st out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- 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
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.