Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Austria
Austria: Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product was 75.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Austria, 2000–2024
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Austria recorded 75.0% for gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Austria peaked at 78.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 60.1%, in 2007.
Austria ranks 15th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.8% | — |
| 2001 | 60.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 62.0% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 61.6% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 60.9% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 64.1% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 62.6% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 60.1% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 64.0% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 74.0% | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 75.4% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 74.4% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 74.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 74.2% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 77.5% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 78.4% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 76.4% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 72.6% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 68.4% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 65.4% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 76.6% | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 76.3% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 73.2% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 73.0% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 75.0% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.1% | 60.1% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.7% | 65.4% | 78.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.8% | 73.0% | 76.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 29,210 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 7.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8929 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 56,190 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 3.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7902 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 49,727 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Austria?
- Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Austria was 75.0% in 2024, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 78.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.1% in 2007.
- How does Austria rank for gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product?
- Austria ranks 15th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP (%).