Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's in Austria

Austria: Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.497 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.497
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
32nd
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.5843
in 1995
All-time low
0.4643
in 2019
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's in Austria, 1995–2020

00.20.40.61995200720201995: 0.5841996: 0.5741997: 0.5561998: 0.5661999: 0.5332000: 0.5472001: 0.5482002: 0.5392003: 0.522004: 0.5192005: 0.5212006: 0.5212007: 0.5412008: 0.4862009: 0.4872010: 0.4772011: 0.4992012: 0.4882013: 0.4932014: 0.4972015: 0.4792016: 0.4812017: 0.4762018: 0.472019: 0.4642020: 0.497

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in Austria stood at 0.497.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in Austria peaked at 0.5843 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.4643, in 2019.

That places Austria 32nd out of 59 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Austria, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0.5843
1996 0.5737 -1.8%
1997 0.5556 -3.1%
1998 0.5658 +1.8%
1999 0.5335 -5.7%
2000 0.5474 +2.6%
2001 0.5483 +0.2%
2002 0.5391 -1.7%
2003 0.5199 -3.6%
2004 0.5187 -0.2%
2005 0.5214 +0.5%
2006 0.5213 -0.0%
2007 0.5407 +3.7%
2008 0.4857 -10.2%
2009 0.487 +0.3%
2010 0.4775 -2.0%
2011 0.4989 +4.5%
2012 0.4879 -2.2%
2013 0.4935 +1.1%
2014 0.4969 +0.7%
2015 0.4794 -3.5%
2016 0.4813 +0.4%
2017 0.4756 -1.2%
2018 0.4701 -1.2%
2019 0.4643 -1.2%
2020 0.497 +7.0%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 0.497 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4558, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 0.497 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4834, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5626 0.5335 0.5843 5
2000s 0.5229 0.4857 0.5483 10
2010s 0.4825 0.4643 0.4989 10
2020s 0.497 0.497 0.497 1

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 29 Luxembourg 0.5377 compare
  2. 30 Norway 0.5336 compare
  3. 31 Lithuania 0.5135 compare
  4. 33 Finland 0.4834 compare
  5. 34 Republic of Moldova 0.4764 compare
  6. 35 Uzbekistan 0.4371 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in Austria?
Recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in Austria was 0.497 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 0.5843 in 1995.
What is the lowest recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4643 in 2019.
How does Austria rank for recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's?
Austria ranks 32nd out of 59 countries with data for 2020.
Is recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 Recreation, culture and religion, 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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Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
59 places, 1,203 data points, 1990–2020
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