Austria vs Germany: Capital intensity

Austria
210
in 2015
Germany
218
in 2015
Austria rank
6th
Germany rank
5th

Capital intensity over time

  • Austria
  • Germany
050100150200189019522015

How they compare

Germany currently reports 218 against 210 in Austria, a difference of 8.

Across all 126 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 6th and Germany ranks 5th of 23 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Germany Difference Ahead
1890s 5.4 9.9 4.5 Germany
1900s 6.8 12.1 5.3 Germany
1910s 8 15.1 7.1 Germany
1920s 9.3 18.7 9.4 Germany
1930s 11.7 20.4 8.7 Germany
1940s 12.3 17.3 5 Germany
1950s 17.7 22.1 4.4 Germany
1960s 32.7 41.3 8.6 Germany
1970s 61.4 76.3 14.9 Germany
1980s 96.9 102.9 6 Germany
1990s 134.4 148.8 14.4 Germany
2000s 174.1 196 21.9 Germany
2010s 201.33 214.67 13.33 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capital intensity, Austria or Germany?
Germany, at 218 against 210 in Austria as of 2015.
What is the difference in capital intensity between Austria and Germany?
8, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?
126 years are reported by both, from 1890 to 2015.
How do Austria and Germany rank globally for capital intensity?
Austria ranks 6th and Germany ranks 5th of 23 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bergeaud et al. (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Capital intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Capital intensity
Source
Bergeaud et al. (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
23 places, 2,898 data points, 1890–2015
Last refreshed

Capital intensity is defined as the total stock of capital divided by the total hours worked. This is measured in 2010 international-$ per hour.