Austria vs World: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Austria
68.1%
in 2024
World
47.0%
in 2024
Austria rank
6th
World rank
5th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Austria
- World
How they compare
Austria currently reports 68.1% against 47.0% in World, a difference of 21.1%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.4 times World's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 6th and World ranks 5th of 114 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.9% | 44.4% | 19.5% | Austria |
| 2010s | 66.2% | 46.8% | 19.4% | Austria |
| 2020s | 66.4% | 46.8% | 19.7% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Austria or World?
- Austria, at 68.1% against 47.0% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Austria and World?
- 21.1%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and World?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Austria and World rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Austria ranks 6th and World ranks 5th of 114 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.