Subsidies and other transfers in Austria

Austria: Subsidies and other transfers was 73.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
73.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
8th
of 152 countries
All-time high
75.9%
in 2021
All-time low
2.7%
in 1972
Years of data
52
1972–2023

Subsidies and other transfers in Austria, 1972–2023

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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

Annual values for Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Austria, 1972 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 5 Netherlands 76.5% compare
  2. 6 Switzerland 74.9% compare
  3. 7 Russian Federation 74.2% compare
  4. 9 Mongolia 72.3% compare
  5. 10 Sweden 71.5% compare
  6. 11 Lithuania 70.2% compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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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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Indicator
Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,500 data points, 1972–2024
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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.