Austria vs Spain: Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of

Austria
55,840 National currency
in 2024
Spain
172,749 National currency
in 2024
Austria rank
23rd
Spain rank
20th

Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of over time

  • Austria
  • Spain
050.0k100.0k150.0k199520092024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 172,749 National currency against 55,840 National currency in Austria, a difference of 116,909 National currency.

That makes Spain's figure about 3.1 times Austria's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 20th of 29 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 22,164 National currency 55,394 National currency 33,230 National currency Spain
2000s 27,529 National currency 90,974 National currency 63,445 National currency Spain
2010s 36,730 National currency 121,670 National currency 84,940 National currency Spain
2020s 48,148 National currency 155,968 National currency 107,821 National currency Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of, Austria or Spain?
Spain, at 172,749 National currency against 55,840 National currency in Austria as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of between Austria and Spain?
116,909 National currency, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Spain?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Austria and Spain rank globally for annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of?
Austria ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 20th of 29 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of employees
Unit
National currency
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
40 places, 1,137 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

This table provides a breakdown of government expenditure according to the Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG), which shows how much governments spend in areas such as health, education, environmental protection, defence and servicing public debt. The presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. Data is presented for each country in national currency as well as in euros for the European Union and the euro area. Data are also available, for most countries, for the sub-sectors of general government. Specific categories of expenditure (such as health and education) can be selected using the ‘Expenditure’ filter, while details of the type of expenditure such as compensation of employees (payment of wages and salaries and employers’ social contributions) can be selected using the ‘Transaction’ filter. For government final consumption expenditure a breakdown is also provided, in the ‘Transaction’ filter, between individual and collective consumption expenditure. Data is for General Government. For most countries, results are also available for the General Government sub-sectors: central, local and state (regional) government and social security. These sub-sectors can be selected using the ‘Institutional sector’ filter. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE11 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage: Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org