Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Austria
Austria: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) was 55.82 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
55.82
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
11th
of 195 countries
All-time high
57.31
in 2020
All-time low
47.86
in 1991
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Austria, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Austria is 55.82, measured in 2030.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Austria peaked at 57.31 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 47.86, in 1991.
That places Austria 11th out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 47.86 | — |
| 1992 | 49.27 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 54.31 | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 54.32 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 56.13 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 55.94 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 52.54 | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 54.35 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 50.5 | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 50.94 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 51.82 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 51.61 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 51.76 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 54.32 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 51.67 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 50.92 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 49.72 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 50.4 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 54.6 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 53.36 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 51.34 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 51.75 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 52.43 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 52.4 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 51.22 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 50.64 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 49.82 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 49.19 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 49.07 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 57.31 | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 56.03 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 53.01 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 52.69 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 56.03 | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 56.12 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 56.02 | -0.2% |
| 2027 | 55.79 | -0.4% |
| 2028 | 55.67 | -0.2% |
| 2029 | 55.76 | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 55.82 | +0.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 55.82 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.25, 1.4× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Austria's 55.82 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.81, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.8 | 47.86 | 56.13 | 9 |
| 2000s | 51.78 | 49.72 | 54.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.12 | 49.07 | 53.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.44 | 52.69 | 57.31 | 10 |
| 2030s | 55.82 | 55.82 | 55.82 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Austria?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Austria was 55.82 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 57.31 in 2020.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.86 in 1991.
- How does Austria rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Austria ranks 11th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October