Austria vs Spain: Proportion of total government spending on essential services

Austria
10.0%
in 2022
Spain
9.9%
in 2022
Austria rank
130th
Spain rank
132nd

Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time

  • Austria
  • Spain
02.557.510200020112022

How they compare

Austria currently reports 10.0% against 9.9% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 130th and Spain ranks 132nd of 170 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 10.5% 10.8% 0.3% Spain
2010s 10.7% 9.9% 0.9% Austria
2020s 9.8% 9.7% 0.1% 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 Spain?
Austria, at 10.0% against 9.9% in Spain as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Austria and Spain?
0.1%, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Spain?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Austria and Spain rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Austria ranks 130th and Spain ranks 132nd of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
204 places, 3,724 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed