Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Austria
Austria: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita was 6,134 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Austria, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Austria stood at 6,134 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Austria peaked at 6,134 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 388.3 current LCU per person, in 1972.
That places Austria 80th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Austria, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 388.3 current LCU per person | — |
| 1973 | 467.01 current LCU per person | +20.3% |
| 1974 | 513.37 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 537.17 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 610.93 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 1977 | 664.85 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 722.18 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 797.35 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 851.06 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 931.66 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 971.58 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 1,053 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 1,191 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 1985 | 1,231 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 1,277 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 1,331 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 1,383 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 1,454 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 1,518 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 1,584 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 1,705 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 1,720 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 1,892 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 2,596 current LCU per person | +37.2% |
| 1996 | 2,782 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 2,931 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 3,037 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 3,179 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 3,280 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 3,404 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 3,528 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 3,552 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 3,660 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 3,733 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 3,791 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 3,987 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 4,099 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 4,123 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 4,238 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 4,454 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 4,635 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 4,658 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 4,736 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 4,857 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 4,996 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 5,091 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 5,192 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 5,321 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 4,985 current LCU per person | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 5,414 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 5,761 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 6,037 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 6,134 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 6,134 current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,525 current LCU per person, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Austria's 6,134 current LCU per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,464 current LCU per person, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +37.2% | 1,892 current LCU per person | 2,596 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 587.64 current LCU per person | 388.3 current LCU per person | 797.35 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 1,167 current LCU per person | 851.06 current LCU per person | 1,454 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,294 current LCU per person | 1,518 current LCU per person | 3,179 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,716 current LCU per person | 3,280 current LCU per person | 4,123 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,818 current LCU per person | 4,238 current LCU per person | 5,321 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,666 current LCU per person | 4,985 current LCU per person | 6,134 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 77 Finland 6,597 current LCU per person compare
- 78 Netherlands 6,497 current LCU per person compare
- 79 Ireland 6,138 current LCU per person compare
- 81 Trinidad and Tobago 5,882 current LCU per person compare
- 82 Honduras 5,619 current LCU per person compare
- 83 India 5,605 current LCU per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Austria?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Austria was 6,134 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 6,134 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 388.3 current LCU per person in 1972.
- How does Austria rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita?
- Austria ranks 80th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.