Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Austria

Austria: Primary government spending as a share of original budget was 107.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
107.0%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
34th
of 166 countries
All-time high
107.0%
in 2022
All-time low
99.5%
in 2017
Years of data
9
2014–2022

Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Austria, 2014–2022

02550751002014201820222014: 105.3 %2015: 100.3 %2016: 101 %2017: 99.5 %2018: 99.7 %2019: 100.8 %2020: 106.5 %2021: 106.6 %2022: 107 %

Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Austria recorded 107.0% for primary government spending as a share of original budget in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Austria peaked at 107.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 99.5%, in 2017.

That places Austria 34th out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Austria, 2014 to 2022.
Year % Change
2014 105.3%
2015 100.3% -4.7%
2016 101.0% +0.6%
2017 99.5% -1.4%
2018 99.7% +0.2%
2019 100.8% +1.0%
2020 106.5% +5.6%
2021 106.6% +0.2%
2022 107.0% +0.3%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 107.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 103.6%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 107.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102.3%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 101.1% 99.5% 105.3% 6
2020s 106.7% 106.5% 107.0% 3

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 31 Cyprus 107.6% compare
  2. 32 Mexico 107.2% compare
  3. 33 Luxembourg 107.0% compare
  4. 35 Ireland 106.6% compare
  5. 36 Grenada 106.5% compare
  6. 37 Myanmar 106.5% compare

See the full ranking of 166 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary government spending as a share of original budget in Austria?
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Austria was 107.0% in 2022, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 107.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 99.5% in 2017.
How does Austria rank for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
Austria ranks 34th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
Is primary government spending as a share of original budget rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary government spending as a share of original budget
Unit
%
Source
World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 2,464 data points, 2004–2025
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