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Austria - Government Expenditure (% of GDP) 46.03

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 161 economies tracked

Latest value

46.03 (2023)

Global rank

##6 of 161 economies

Share of global total

1.9%

Growth since 1972

1.77×

Ranking Race — Government Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#22#43#64#85#106#1271972198219922002201220222024#9#62015 overtook Portugal2021 overtook Marshall Islands
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Real annual global ranks, 1972 - 2024. Austria climbed from #9 to #6 (overtook Portugal). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Austria ↓

Key Events — Austria

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2015
Overtook Portugal in global rank auto
2021
Overtook Marshall Islands in global rank auto

Government Expenditure (% of GDP), 1972-2023

World Bank WDI · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
1972198720022017202326.0234.442.7851.16

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