Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Austria
Austria: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty was 19.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
19.3%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
98th
of 184 countries
All-time high
20.0%
in 2021
All-time low
14.1%
in 2005
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Austria, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Austria stood at 19.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Austria peaked at 20.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2005.
Austria ranks 98th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Austria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.3% | — |
| 1951 | 18.5% | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 18.4% | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 17.9% | -2.5% |
| 1954 | 17.8% | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 16.7% | -5.7% |
| 1956 | 15.9% | -5.0% |
| 1957 | 16.3% | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 16.5% | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 16.5% | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 15.8% | -3.9% |
| 1961 | 15.5% | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 15.3% | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 15.4% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 15.6% | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 15.5% | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 15.7% | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 16.0% | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 16.0% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 15.8% | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 15.5% | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 15.4% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 15.4% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 15.2% | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 15.9% | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 16.5% | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 16.9% | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 17.0% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 17.3% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 17.3% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 18.0% | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 18.3% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 18.3% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 17.6% | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 17.4% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 16.8% | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 16.9% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 16.6% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 16.1% | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 15.7% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 14.6% | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 14.4% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 14.7% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 15.2% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 15.1% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 14.9% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 14.7% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 15.4% | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 15.9% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 16.0% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 15.8% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 16.2% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 16.5% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 16.0% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 15.9% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 14.1% | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 15.0% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 14.6% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 16.8% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 16.5% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 16.3% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 17.6% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 18.4% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 17.8% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 18.9% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 20.0% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 18.9% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 19.3% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.3% | 15.9% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.7% | 15.3% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.2% | 15.2% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.2% | 15.7% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.1% | 14.4% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 14.1% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 16.3% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 18.9% | 20.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More poverty & inequality data for Austria
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.32 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 6,722 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -4.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 42.54 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 42.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Austria?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Austria was 19.3% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2005.
- How does Austria rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Austria ranks 98th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.