Government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Austria
Austria: Government procurement spending as share of total government spending was 28.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Austria, 2007–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
Austria recorded 28.1% for government procurement spending as share of total government spending in 2024.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Austria peaked at 28.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2020.
That places Austria 26th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Austria, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 25.2% | — |
| 2008 | 26.1% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 25.4% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 25.7% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 25.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 25.4% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 25.7% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 25.5% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 26.1% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 26.3% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 26.8% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 27.1% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 27.5% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 25.0% | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 27.7% | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 27.9% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 28.6% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 28.1% | -1.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 28.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.2%, 93% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Austria's 28.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.5%, 95% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.6% | 25.2% | 26.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 25.4% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 25.0% | 28.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More reference data data for Austria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6222 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Austria?
- Government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Austria was 28.1% in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government procurement spending as share of total government spending recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest government procurement spending as share of total government spending recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2020.
- How does Austria rank for government procurement spending as share of total government spending?
- Austria ranks 26th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government procurement spending as share of total government spending rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government procurement spending as share of total government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is divided by total government expenditure, expressed as a percentage.