Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Austria

Austria: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 68.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
68.1%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
6th
of 114 countries
All-time high
68.3%
in 2019
All-time low
61.3%
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Austria, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 64.42001: 63.82002: 65.22003: 65.52004: 61.32005: 63.42006: 63.32007: 63.72008: 63.82009: 632010: 64.92011: 65.42012: 65.42013: 65.72014: 662015: 67.62016: 67.82017: 682018: 682019: 68.32020: 64.72021: 65.92022: 67.32023: 67.32024: 68.1

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Austria recorded 68.1% for proportion of total government spending on essential services in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Austria peaked at 68.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 61.3%, in 2004.

Austria ranks 6th of 114 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) in Austria, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 64.4%
2001 63.8% -0.9%
2002 65.2% +2.1%
2003 65.5% +0.6%
2004 61.3% -6.4%
2005 63.4% +3.3%
2006 63.3% -0.1%
2007 63.7% +0.6%
2008 63.8% +0.2%
2009 63.0% -1.2%
2010 64.9% +2.9%
2011 65.4% +0.8%
2012 65.4% +0.1%
2013 65.7% +0.4%
2014 66.0% +0.5%
2015 67.6% +2.3%
2016 67.8% +0.3%
2017 68.0% +0.4%
2018 68.0% -0.1%
2019 68.3% +0.4%
2020 64.7% -5.2%
2021 65.9% +1.7%
2022 67.3% +2.2%
2023 67.3% +0.1%
2024 68.1% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63.7% 61.3% 65.5% 10
2010s 66.7% 64.9% 68.3% 10
2020s 66.7% 64.7% 68.1% 5

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  2. 4 Chile 69.9% compare
  3. 5 Japan 68.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Austria?
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Austria was 68.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 68.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 61.3% in 2004.
How does Austria rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Austria ranks 6th out of 114 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
125 places, 2,281 data points, 2000–2024
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