Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP in Austria
Austria: Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP was 75.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP in Austria, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp in Austria stood at 75.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp in Austria peaked at 78.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 60.1%, in 2007.
That places Austria 16th out of 53 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.8% | — |
| 2001 | 60.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 61.9% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 61.6% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 60.9% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 64.1% | +5.2% |
| 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 |
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- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 18.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0244 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 1,533 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2191 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 13,787 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.1939 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp in Austria?
- Gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp in Austria was 75.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 78.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.1% in 2007.
- How does Austria rank for gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp?
- Austria ranks 16th out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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