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Austria vs Denmark: Government spending by function

Austria
41.3%
in 2024
Denmark
41.5%
in 2024
Austria rank
4th
Denmark rank
3rd

Government spending by function over time

  • Austria
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 41.5% against 41.3% in Austria, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 4th and Denmark ranks 3rd of 37 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Government spending by function
Unit
% of government expenditure
Source
OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
37 places, 618 data points, 2007–2024
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