Expenditure on social benefits by function in Austria

Austria: Expenditure on social benefits by function was 157,650 Million euro in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
157,650 Million euro
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
10th
of 36 countries
All-time high
157,650 Million euro
in 2024
All-time low
32,851 Million euro
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Expenditure on social benefits by function in Austria, 1990–2024

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k1990200720241990: 32.9k Million euro1991: 35.6k Million euro1992: 39.1k Million euro1993: 44.1k Million euro1994: 47.9k Million euro1995: 51.7k Million euro1996: 52.5k Million euro1997: 51.6k Million euro1998: 53.0k Million euro1999: 56.3k Million euro2000: 57.9k Million euro2001: 59.8k Million euro2002: 62.1k Million euro2003: 64.4k Million euro2004: 66.5k Million euro2005: 68.7k Million euro2006: 71.5k Million euro2007: 74.3k Million euro2008: 78.4k Million euro2009: 82.6k Million euro2010: 85.1k Million euro2011: 86.8k Million euro2012: 90.2k Million euro2013: 93.2k Million euro2014: 96.4k Million euro2015: 99.9k Million euro2016: 103.4k Million euro2017: 105.4k Million euro2018: 109.1k Million euro2019: 113.3k Million euro2020: 126.7k Million euro2021: 130.3k Million euro2022: 132.5k Million euro2023: 141.9k Million euro2024: 157.7k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

Austria recorded 157,650 Million euro for expenditure on social benefits by function in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 63.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on social benefits by function in Austria peaked at 157,650 Million euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32,851 Million euro, in 1990.

Austria ranks 10th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46,450 Million euro 32,851 Million euro 56,263 Million euro 10
2000s 68,620 Million euro 57,854 Million euro 82,606 Million euro 10
2010s 98,274 Million euro 85,130 Million euro 113,260 Million euro 10
2020s 137,819 Million euro 126,653 Million euro 157,650 Million euro 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 7 Switzerland 220,502 Million euro compare
  2. 8 Poland 202,758 Million euro compare
  3. 9 Belgium 177,884 Million euro compare
  4. 11 Sweden 152,715 Million euro compare
  5. 12 Türkiye 137,062 Million euro compare
  6. 13 Norway 115,811 Million euro compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on social benefits by function in Austria?
Expenditure on social benefits by function in Austria was 157,650 Million euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 157,650 Million euro in 2024.
What is the lowest expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 32,851 Million euro in 1990.
How does Austria rank for expenditure on social benefits by function?
Austria ranks 10th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is expenditure on social benefits by function rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on social benefits by function. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Expenditure on social benefits by function
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,202 data points, 1990–2024
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