Historical gov spending gdp in Austria
Austria: Historical gov spending gdp 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
Historical gov spending gdp in Austria, 1880–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Austria recorded 56.03 for historical gov spending gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical gov spending gdp in Austria peaked at 57.31 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.36, in 1880.
Austria ranks 8th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 124 years of available data.
Historical gov spending gdp in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 11.36 | — |
| 1881 | 14.23 | +25.2% |
| 1882 | 11.67 | -18.0% |
| 1883 | 11.78 | +0.9% |
| 1884 | 17.54 | +48.9% |
| 1885 | 12.58 | -28.3% |
| 1886 | 12.67 | +0.8% |
| 1887 | 12.81 | +1.1% |
| 1888 | 12.73 | -0.6% |
| 1889 | 14.31 | +12.4% |
| 1890 | 13.45 | -6.1% |
| 1891 | 17.21 | +28.0% |
| 1892 | 15.01 | -12.8% |
| 1893 | 16.14 | +7.6% |
| 1894 | 15.9 | -1.5% |
| 1895 | 14.19 | -10.8% |
| 1896 | 15.22 | +7.3% |
| 1897 | 16.47 | +8.3% |
| 1898 | 15.85 | -3.8% |
| 1899 | 14.96 | -5.6% |
| 1900 | 15.59 | +4.2% |
| 1901 | 16.25 | +4.3% |
| 1902 | 16.14 | -0.7% |
| 1903 | 16.11 | -0.1% |
| 1904 | 17.06 | +5.9% |
| 1905 | 15.04 | -11.8% |
| 1906 | 14.33 | -4.7% |
| 1907 | 17.94 | +25.2% |
| 1908 | 16.9 | -5.8% |
| 1909 | 22.23 | +31.5% |
| 1910 | 17.32 | -22.0% |
| 1911 | 17.08 | -1.4% |
| 1912 | 17.29 | +1.3% |
| 1924 | 14.7 | -15.0% |
| 1925 | 13.71 | -6.7% |
| 1926 | 15.58 | +13.6% |
| 1927 | 16.52 | +6.0% |
| 1928 | 16.93 | +2.5% |
| 1929 | 16.46 | -2.8% |
| 1930 | 19.8 | +20.3% |
| 1931 | 22.5 | +13.6% |
| 1932 | 20.15 | -10.5% |
| 1933 | 14.3 | -29.0% |
| 1934 | 16.64 | +16.3% |
| 1935 | 17.22 | +3.5% |
| 1936 | 15.56 | -9.7% |
| 1937 | 14.39 | -7.5% |
| 1948 | 32.75 | +127.6% |
| 1949 | 33.81 | +3.3% |
| 1950 | 36.36 | +7.5% |
| 1951 | 26.28 | -27.7% |
| 1952 | 22.08 | -16.0% |
| 1953 | 26.34 | +19.3% |
| 1954 | 24.62 | -6.5% |
| 1955 | 24.23 | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 24.25 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 25.83 | +6.5% |
| 1958 | 28.38 | +9.9% |
| 1959 | 27.35 | -3.6% |
| 1960 | 36.29 | +32.7% |
| 1961 | 35.71 | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 37.56 | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 38.64 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 38.67 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 38.35 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 38.75 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 40.73 | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 40.89 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 40.69 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 39.54 | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 40.03 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 40.07 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 41.5 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 42.03 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 46.09 | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 47.94 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 47.64 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 50.77 | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 49.76 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 50.01 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 51.52 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 52.03 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 52.44 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 52.55 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 53.52 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 54.26 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 54.53 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 53.1 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 51.61 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 51.51 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 52.59 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 53.38 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 56.43 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 56.12 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 56.31 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 55.86 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 53.47 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 53.71 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 53.42 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 51.94 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 51.3 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 50.67 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 51.32 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 53.76 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 49.99 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 49.14 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 48.6 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 49.34 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 52.89 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 52.53 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 51.34 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 51.75 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 52.43 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 52.4 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 51.22 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 50.64 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 49.82 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 49.19 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 49.07 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 57.31 | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 56.03 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 53.01 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 52.69 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 56.03 | +6.3% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 56.03 is above the median for high income countries, which is 42.31, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Austria's 56.03 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.41, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Historical gov spending gdp in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | +127.6% | 14.39 | 32.75 |
| 1884 | +48.9% | 11.78 | 17.54 |
| 1960 | +32.7% | 27.35 | 36.29 |
| 1909 | +31.5% | 16.9 | 22.23 |
| 1933 | -29.0% | 20.15 | 14.3 |
| 1885 | -28.3% | 17.54 | 12.58 |
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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Frequently asked questions
- What is historical gov spending gdp in Austria?
- Historical gov spending gdp in Austria was 56.03 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest historical gov spending gdp recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 57.31 in 2020.
- What is the lowest historical gov spending gdp recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.36 in 1880.
- How does Austria rank for historical gov spending gdp?
- Austria ranks 8th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is historical gov spending gdp 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 Historical gov spending gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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