Austria vs Germany: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social

Austria
41.3%
in 2024
Germany
41.3%
in 2024
Austria rank
7th
Germany rank
8th

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social over time

  • Austria
  • Germany
010203040200020122024

How they compare

Austria currently reports 41.3% against 41.3% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.

Austria ranks 7th and Germany ranks 8th of 127 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 39.3% 42.5% 3.2% Germany
2010s 40.9% 41.8% 0.9% Germany
2020s 40.3% 41.0% 0.7% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, social, Austria or Germany?
Austria, at 41.3% against 41.3% in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Austria and Germany?
0.0%, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Austria and Germany rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
Austria ranks 7th and Germany ranks 8th of 127 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,404 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed