Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure in Austria
Austria: Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure was 1.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure in Austria, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2025, share of gbard in total general government expenditure in Austria stood at 1.7%. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gbard in total general government expenditure in Austria peaked at 1.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1996.
That places Austria 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure in Austria, year by year
| Year | Percentage of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.2% | — |
| 1996 | 1.1% | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 1.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.2%, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Austria's 1.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.3%, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 11 Finland 1.8% compare
- 12 Netherlands 1.8% compare
- 12 Netherlands 1.8% compare
- 15 United States 1.7% compare
- 15 United States 1.7% compare
- 17 Japan 1.7% compare
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 share of gbard in total general government expenditure in Austria?
- Share of gbard in total general government expenditure in Austria was 1.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of gbard in total general government expenditure recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of gbard in total general government expenditure recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1996.
- How does Austria rank for share of gbard in total general government expenditure?
- Austria ranks 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of gbard in total general government expenditure rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 31 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).