Subsidies and other transfers in Austria
Austria: Subsidies and other transfers was 73.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Subsidies and other transfers in Austria, 1972–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
Austria recorded 73.9% for subsidies and other transfers in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Austria peaked at 75.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1972.
Austria ranks 8th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Subsidies and other transfers in Austria, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2.7% | — |
| 1973 | 2.9% | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 4.5% | +59.2% |
| 1975 | 5.7% | +26.4% |
| 1976 | 5.5% | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 6.0% | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 5.7% | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 5.6% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 6.0% | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 6.1% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 5.7% | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 5.7% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 5.5% | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 5.7% | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 6.4% | +12.1% |
| 1987 | 6.3% | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 5.5% | -12.9% |
| 1989 | 5.4% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 61.9% | +1053.7% |
| 1991 | 62.3% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 62.4% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 62.9% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 62.9% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 69.9% | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 70.3% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 71.9% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 71.4% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 72.1% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 72.0% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 71.5% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 72.8% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 73.5% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 67.5% | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 69.9% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 70.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 70.3% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 70.6% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 68.8% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 70.5% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 70.7% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 70.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 71.6% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 71.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 73.1% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 73.4% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 73.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 74.1% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 74.5% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 75.9% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 75.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 74.0% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 73.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.8% | 2.7% | 6.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 5.8% | 5.4% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.8% | 61.9% | 72.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.7% | 67.5% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.4% | 70.5% | 74.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.0% | 73.9% | 75.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 5 Netherlands 76.5% compare
- 6 Switzerland 74.9% compare
- 7 Russian Federation 74.2% compare
- 9 Mongolia 72.3% compare
- 10 Sweden 71.5% compare
- 11 Lithuania 70.2% compare
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 subsidies and other transfers in Austria?
- Subsidies and other transfers in Austria was 73.9% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 75.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1972.
- How does Austria rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- Austria ranks 8th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.