Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Austria

Austria: Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function was 141,938 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
141,938
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
22nd
of 44 countries
All-time high
141,938
in 2023
All-time low
74,294
in 2007
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Austria, 2007–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k2007201520232007: 74.3k2008: 78.4k2009: 82.6k2010: 85.1k2011: 86.8k2012: 90.2k2013: 93.2k2014: 96.4k2015: 99.9k2016: 103.4k2017: 105.4k2018: 109.1k2019: 113.3k2020: 126.7k2021: 130.3k2022: 132.5k2023: 141.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Austria recorded 141,938 for gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 52.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Austria peaked at 141,938 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 74,294, in 2007.

That places Austria 22nd out of 44 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Austria, 2007 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2007 74,294 —
2008 78,444 +5.6%
2009 82,606 +5.3%
2010 85,130 +3.1%
2011 86,827 +2.0%
2012 90,178 +3.9%
2013 93,154 +3.3%
2014 96,423 +3.5%
2015 99,862 +3.6%
2016 103,371 +3.5%
2017 105,425 +2.0%
2018 109,110 +3.5%
2019 113,260 +3.8%
2020 126,653 +11.8%
2021 130,311 +2.9%
2022 132,545 +1.7%
2023 141,938 +7.1%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 141,938 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 165,806, 86% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 141,938 is below the median for high income countries, which is 165,806, 86% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 78,448 74,294 82,606 3
2010s 98,274 85,130 113,260 10
2020s 132,862 126,653 141,938 4

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 19 Romania 259,756 compare
  2. 20 Switzerland 214,284 compare
  3. 21 Belgium 165,806 compare
  4. 23 Finland 85,352 compare
  5. 24 Ireland 63,754 compare
  6. 25 Portugal 60,882 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Austria?
Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Austria was 141,938 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 141,938 in 2023.
What is the lowest gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 74,294 in 2007.
How does Austria rank for gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function?
Austria ranks 22nd out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. 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 Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 719 data points, 2007–2023
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