Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Austria
Austria: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 7.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Austria, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Austria stood at 7.8%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 96.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Austria peaked at 7.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2003.
That places Austria 63rd out of 124 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7.5% | — |
| 1999 | 6.4% | -15.6% |
| 2000 | 4.9% | -23.0% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | -27.7% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | -28.8% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | +62.3% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | +8.3% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 7.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.9%, 99% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Austria's 7.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.9% | 6.4% | 7.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 2.9% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.0% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 6.8% | 7.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More education data for Austria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 75,436 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 13,699 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 141,883 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 134,270 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 706,802 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 368,502 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Austria?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Austria was 7.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2003.
- How does Austria rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Austria ranks 63rd out of 124 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release