Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of in Austria

Austria: Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of was 55,840 National currency in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
55,840 National currency
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
23rd
of 29 countries
All-time high
55,840 National currency
in 2024
All-time low
21,296 National currency
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of in Austria, 1995–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k1995200920241995: 21.3k National currency1996: 21.7k National currency1997: 21.8k National currency1998: 22.5k National currency1999: 23.5k National currency2000: 23.9k National currency2001: 24.3k National currency2002: 24.8k National currency2003: 25.4k National currency2004: 26.2k National currency2005: 27.9k National currency2006: 29.0k National currency2007: 29.9k National currency2008: 31.3k National currency2009: 32.6k National currency2010: 33.1k National currency2011: 33.5k National currency2012: 34.3k National currency2013: 34.7k National currency2014: 35.4k National currency2015: 36.8k National currency2016: 38.0k National currency2017: 39.1k National currency2018: 40.4k National currency2019: 41.9k National currency2020: 43.1k National currency2021: 44.8k National currency2022: 46.6k National currency2023: 50.4k National currency2024: 55.8k National currency

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency.

Analysis

In 2024, annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of in Austria stood at 55,840 National currency. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and up 57.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of in Austria peaked at 55,840 National currency in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21,296 National currency, in 1995.

Austria ranks 23rd of 29 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of employees in Austria, 1995 to 2024.
Year National currency Change
1995 21,296 National currency
1996 21,745 National currency +2.1%
1997 21,806 National currency +0.3%
1998 22,516 National currency +3.3%
1999 23,458 National currency +4.2%
2000 23,871 National currency +1.8%
2001 24,318 National currency +1.9%
2002 24,771 National currency +1.9%
2003 25,385 National currency +2.5%
2004 26,211 National currency +3.3%
2005 27,939 National currency +6.6%
2006 28,987 National currency +3.8%
2007 29,894 National currency +3.1%
2008 31,323 National currency +4.8%
2009 32,595 National currency +4.1%
2010 33,103 National currency +1.6%
2011 33,469 National currency +1.1%
2012 34,295 National currency +2.5%
2013 34,715 National currency +1.2%
2014 35,431 National currency +2.1%
2015 36,848 National currency +4.0%
2016 38,022 National currency +3.2%
2017 39,140 National currency +2.9%
2018 40,399 National currency +3.2%
2019 41,875 National currency +3.7%
2020 43,112 National currency +3.0%
2021 44,786 National currency +3.9%
2022 46,592 National currency +4.0%
2023 50,408 National currency +8.2%
2024 55,840 National currency +10.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22,164 National currency 21,296 National currency 23,458 National currency 5
2000s 27,529 National currency 23,871 National currency 32,595 National currency 10
2010s 36,730 National currency 33,103 National currency 41,875 National currency 10
2020s 48,148 National currency 43,112 National currency 55,840 National currency 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 20 Spain 172,749 National currency compare
  2. 21 Belgium 77,342 National currency compare
  3. 22 Switzerland 62,050 National currency compare
  4. 24 Finland 36,962 National currency compare
  5. 25 Ireland 33,998 National currency compare
  6. 26 Portugal 30,322 National currency compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of in Austria?
Annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of in Austria was 55,840 National currency in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 55,840 National currency in 2024.
What is the lowest annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 21,296 National currency in 1995.
How does Austria rank for annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of?
Austria ranks 23rd out of 29 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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Coverage
40 places, 1,137 data points, 1970–2025
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