Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Austria
Austria: Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.787 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Austria, 1995–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Austria is 0.787, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 21.3% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Austria peaked at 1.07 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.0432, in 2000.
That places Austria 27th out of 78 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0991 | — |
| 1996 | 0.0194 | -80.5% |
| 1997 | -0.01 | -151.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0814 | -916.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0776 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | -0.0432 | -155.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4287 | -1092.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5218 | +21.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4447 | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7023 | +57.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7483 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6619 | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8269 | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8224 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7516 | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7585 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.07 | +41.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9591 | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8938 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6991 | -21.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6881 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8266 | +20.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6257 | -24.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6505 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.649 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.787 | +21.3% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.787 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5506, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.787 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5683, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1092.6% | -0.0432 | 0.4287 |
| 1998 | +916.9% | -0.01 | 0.0814 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0535 | -0.01 | 0.0991 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.5865 | -0.0432 | 0.8269 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7822 | 0.6257 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.787 | 0.787 | 0.787 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More public sector data for Austria
- Arms imports 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -23.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 572.97 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0098 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 18.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 5.26 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 206.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Austria?
- Capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Austria was 0.787 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 in 2011.
- What is the lowest capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0432 in 2000.
- How does Austria rank for capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
- Austria ranks 27th out of 78 countries with data for 2020.
- Is capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.