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Austria vs France: Government spending by function

Austria
41.3%
in 2024
France
40.9%
in 2023
Austria rank
4th
France rank
5th

Government spending by function over time

  • Austria
  • France
010203040200720152024

How they compare

Austria currently reports 41.3% against 40.9% in France, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 17 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 4th and France ranks 5th 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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