Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Austria
Austria: Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) was 0.3902 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Austria, 1995–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Austria stood at 0.3902.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Austria peaked at 0.4228 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.3401, in 2019.
Austria ranks 51st of 65 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.4044 | — |
| 1996 | 0.392 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3904 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3905 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3816 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3805 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3841 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3789 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3786 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4228 | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 0.398 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3913 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3895 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3894 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4008 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3832 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.38 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3764 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3699 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3792 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.355 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3554 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3531 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3468 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3401 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3902 | +14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3918 | 0.3816 | 0.4044 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.3914 | 0.3786 | 0.4228 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3639 | 0.3401 | 0.3832 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3902 | 0.3902 | 0.3902 | 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 expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Austria?
- Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Austria was 0.3902 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4228 in 2004.
- What is the lowest expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3401 in 2019.
- How does Austria rank for expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general)?
- Austria ranks 51st out of 65 countries with data for 2020.
- Is expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general government spending), 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.