Austria vs United Kingdom: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Austria
7.8%
in 2022
United Kingdom
7.7%
in 2021
Austria rank
63rd
United Kingdom rank
64th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Austria
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Austria currently reports 7.8% against 7.7% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 63rd and United Kingdom ranks 64th of 124 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.9% | 5.3% | 1.6% | Austria |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 7.4% | 3.4% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 3.9% | 1.8% | Austria |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 7.8% | 0.8% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public, Austria or United Kingdom?
- Austria, at 7.8% against 7.7% in United Kingdom as of 2022.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Austria and United Kingdom?
- 0.1%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and United Kingdom?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Austria and United Kingdom rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Austria ranks 63rd and United Kingdom ranks 64th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release