Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Austria

Austria: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 63.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
63.5%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
8th
of 59 countries
All-time high
81.0%
in 2016
All-time low
14.7%
in 2002
Years of data
25
1998–2022

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Austria, 1998–2022

204060801998201020221998: 24.1 %1999: 20.7 %2000: 19.9 %2001: 17.4 %2002: 14.7 %2003: 53 %2004: 47.8 %2005: 43.9 %2006: 41.8 %2007: 45.1 %2008: 47.2 %2009: 43.5 %2010: 43.2 %2011: 48.6 %2012: 55.8 %2013: 57.3 %2014: 60.7 %2015: 67.7 %2016: 81 %2017: 79.9 %2018: 80.9 %2019: 75.3 %2020: 64.2 %2021: 64.5 %2022: 63.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Austria is 63.5%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Austria peaked at 81.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2002.

Austria ranks 8th of 59 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%) in Austria, 1998 to 2022.
Year % Change
1998 24.1%
1999 20.7% -13.8%
2000 19.9% -4.0%
2001 17.4% -12.4%
2002 14.7% -15.9%
2003 53.0% +261.3%
2004 47.8% -9.8%
2005 43.9% -8.1%
2006 41.8% -4.8%
2007 45.1% +8.0%
2008 47.2% +4.6%
2009 43.5% -7.8%
2010 43.2% -0.6%
2011 48.6% +12.5%
2012 55.8% +14.7%
2013 57.3% +2.8%
2014 60.7% +5.8%
2015 67.7% +11.6%
2016 81.0% +19.6%
2017 79.9% -1.2%
2018 80.9% +1.2%
2019 75.3% -7.0%
2020 64.2% -14.7%
2021 64.5% +0.5%
2022 63.5% -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.4% 20.7% 24.1% 2
2000s 37.4% 14.7% 53.0% 10
2010s 65.0% 43.2% 81.0% 10
2020s 64.1% 63.5% 64.5% 3

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 5 Guyana 74.0% compare
  2. 6 Eritrea 71.9% compare
  3. 7 Ireland 66.9% compare
  4. 9 South Africa 60.4% compare
  5. 10 Italy 59.2% compare
  6. 11 Philippines 58.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Austria?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Austria was 63.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2002.
How does Austria rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
Austria ranks 8th out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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 Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
59 places, 721 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release