Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) in Austria
Austria: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) was 0.8621 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.8621 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
170th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1970
All-time low
0.6506 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2008
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Austria, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Austria stood at 0.8621 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Austria peaked at 1.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.6506 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Austria 170th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) in Austria, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 1.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 1.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1974 | 1.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1976 | 1.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 1.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1979 | 0.9985 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.9674 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 1982 | 1.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 1.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9157 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9016 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.9683 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 0.8317 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1991 | 0.8532 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.8056 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.8508 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.841 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.7429 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 0.7804 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8916 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1998 | 0.899 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.9328 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8619 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7791 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7794 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7656 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6956 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6506 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6948 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6999 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7585 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7333 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7285 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8685 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8697 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8575 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8211 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8453 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8381 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9565 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9088 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 0.899 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.8621 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.8621 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 83% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.8621 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 49% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9985 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9016 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8429 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7429 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9328 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8411 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6506 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7927 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6999 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8697 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.885 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8381 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9565 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 167 Finland 0.8738 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Italy 0.8679 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Germany 0.8641 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 171 Spain 0.8511 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 172 Lithuania 0.8508 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 173 Slovenia 0.8375 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0136 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 858.85 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
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- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 627.13 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Austria?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Austria was 0.8621 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6506 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Austria rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Austria ranks 170th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.