Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS in Austria
Austria: Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS was 10.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
10.0%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
152nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
11.0%
in 2000
All-time low
9.7%
in 2020
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Austria, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Austria recorded 10.0% for proportion of total government spending on essential services in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Austria peaked at 11.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2020.
That places Austria 152nd out of 197 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.0% | — |
| 2001 | 10.8% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 10.8% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 10.4% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 10.3% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 11.0% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 9.8% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | +1.8% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 10.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.4%, 87% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Austria's 10.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.9%, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 9.8% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 10.5% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 9.7% | 10.0% | 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 proportion of total government spending on essential services in Austria?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Austria was 10.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2020.
- How does Austria rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Austria ranks 152nd out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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