Austria vs Sweden: Subnational government expenditure
Subnational government expenditure over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Austria currently reports 55.29 Percentage of GDP against 50.07 Percentage of GDP in Sweden, a difference of 5.22 Percentage of GDP.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Austria ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 6th of 36 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.83 Percentage of GDP | 52.21 Percentage of GDP | 0.3861 Percentage of GDP | Sweden |
| 2010s | 51.12 Percentage of GDP | 50.86 Percentage of GDP | 0.2652 Percentage of GDP | Austria |
| 2020s | 54.78 Percentage of GDP | 50.6 Percentage of GDP | 4.19 Percentage of GDP | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher subnational government expenditure, Austria or Sweden?
- Austria, at 55.29 Percentage of GDP against 50.07 Percentage of GDP in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in subnational government expenditure between Austria and Sweden?
- 5.22 Percentage of GDP, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for subnational government expenditure?
- Austria ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 6th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Subnational government expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset includes subnational government expenditure expressed in several units of measures: USD PPP, USD PPP per capita, percentage of GDP, and percentage of total public expenditure. The Subnational Government Structure and Finance Dashboard compiles several datasets with comparable data on institutional organisation and public finance at subnational government level. It provides data for the time period 2000 - 2024 (based on data availability), for all 38 OECD member countries, and the average for the European Union. It includes data for the subnational government sector, for both state and local government levels for some federal countries. The data for the latest year available is also available in PDF format and via an Interactive dashboard.