Austria vs Sweden: General government expenditure by function
Austria
34,492 Million euro
in 2024
Sweden
46,039 Million euro
in 2024
Austria rank
9th
Sweden rank
7th
General government expenditure by function over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 46,039 Million euro against 34,492 Million euro in Austria, a difference of 11,547 Million euro.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Austria's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 7th of 30 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,092 Million euro | 21,299 Million euro | 10,207 Million euro | Sweden |
| 2000s | 15,191 Million euro | 25,806 Million euro | 10,615 Million euro | Sweden |
| 2010s | 21,998 Million euro | 37,581 Million euro | 15,583 Million euro | Sweden |
| 2020s | 31,042 Million euro | 44,382 Million euro | 13,339 Million euro | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government expenditure by function, Austria or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 46,039 Million euro against 34,492 Million euro in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in general government expenditure by function between Austria and Sweden?
- 11,547 Million euro, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for general government expenditure by function?
- Austria ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 7th of 30 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as General government expenditure by function (COFOG). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.