Public budgets

Austria: public budget

What Austria's government raised and what it spent it on, from the figures its own budget laws or a statistics office publish. Solon places every figure on the same international classification, so it can be compared with any other place.

General government, 1999

Outturn: what came in and was spent

General government: central, state and local government and social security funds together, consolidated so that money passed between them is counted once, as Eurostat's government finance statistics (ESA 2010) count it.

Amounts in USD, converted from EUR at 1999's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$107.74B · 49.8% of GDP
Spending
$113.43B · 52.4% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$5.7B · -2.6% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Austria, 1999: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Austria, 1999: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection39.6$44.87B
General public services16.3$18.49B
Health14.2$16.07B
Economic affairs10.4$11.76B
Education10.3$11.68B
Public order and safety2.9$3.25B
Recreation, culture and religion2.8$3.17B
Defence1.6$1.86B
Housing and community amenities1.1$1.24B
Environmental protection0.9$1.05B
Social protection$44.87B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age58.6$26.31B
Family and children13.6$6.12B
Survivors8.7$3.91B
Sickness and disability8.3$3.73B
Unemployment6$2.7B
Social exclusion n.e.c.2.8$1.27B
Social protection n.e.c.1.2$541.96M
Housing0.6$248.97M
R&D Social protection0.1$34.85M
General public services$18.49B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions44.7$8.27B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs32.3$5.97B
General services12.9$2.39B
Basic research6.3$1.17B
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government2$377.08M
Foreign economic aid1.1$204.1M
General public services n.e.c.0.5$84.84M
R&D General public services0.2$31.76M
Health$16.07B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services55.6$8.93B
Outpatient services19.2$3.09B
Medical products, appliances and equipment14.7$2.37B
Health n.e.c.4.5$715.47M
R&D Health4.2$676.68M
Public health services1.8$282.86M
Economic affairs$11.76B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport43.1$5.06B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs32.5$3.82B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting11.6$1.36B
R&D Economic affairs6.8$804.25M
Other industries3$348.3M
Communication1$118.41M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.7$82.17M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.7$81.64M
Fuel and energy0.7$80.89M
Education$11.68B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education48.5$5.66B
Pre-primary and primary education26.1$3.04B
Tertiary education14.7$1.72B
Subsidiary services to education4.4$514.78M
Education not definable by level4$462.13M
Education n.e.c.1.7$194.51M
R&D Education0.4$46.47M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.3$37.62M
Public order and safety$3.25B
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Police services53.2$1.73B
Law courts19.7$640.01M
Fire-protection services11.2$363.44M
Prisons8.1$262.83M
Public order and safety n.e.c.5.8$187.37M
R&D Public order and safety2$65.97M
Recreation, culture and religion$3.17B
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Cultural services39.4$1.25B
Broadcasting and publishing services31.5$998.55M
Recreational and sporting services23.2$734.66M
Religious and other community services4.7$149.43M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion1.2$37.52M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.1$2.24M
Defence$1.86B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence91.3$1.69B
Defence n.e.c.8.1$150.38M
Foreign military aid0.3$5.65M
Civil defence0.2$4.48M
R&D Defence0.1$1.92M
Housing and community amenities$1.24B
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Housing development73.2$907.64M
Street lighting11.2$138.87M
Community development8$98.59M
Water supply5.4$66.61M
R&D Housing and community amenities2.1$25.9M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0.1$1.49M
Environmental protection$1.05B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pollution abatement30.5$320.91M
Waste water management29.6$311.53M
Environmental protection n.e.c.17.9$188.54M
Waste management12.4$130.88M
R&D Environmental protection6.3$66.08M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape3.2$33.57M

Where the money comes from

Austria, 1999: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Austria, 1999: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions32.3$34.78B
Taxes on sales, production and imports30.6$33B
Taxes on income and wealth26.7$28.79B
Sales, fees and charges6.3$6.78B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.5$2.65B
Other transfers received1.1$1.22B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.5$511.58M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$33B
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Value added tax53.6$17.7B
Not broken down, or fitting no category46.4$15.3B

Over the years

49.8 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99551.4 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99650.1 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99749.8 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99849.8 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99949 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00051.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00150.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00250 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00349.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00449.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00548.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00648.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00748.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00849.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00948.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01048.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01149.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01250.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01350.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01450.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01549.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01649 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01749.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01849.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01949.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02050.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02149.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02249.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02350.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02450.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02556 % of GDPSpending · 1,99556 % of GDPSpending · 1,99652.7 % of GDPSpending · 1,99752.6 % of GDPSpending · 1,99852.4 % of GDPSpending · 1,99951.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,00051.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,00151.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,00251.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,00354.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,00451.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,00550.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,00649.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,00750.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,00854.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,00953.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,01051.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,01151.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,01252.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,01352.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,01451.2 % of GDPSpending · 2,01550.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,01649.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,01749.2 % of GDPSpending · 2,01849.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,01957.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,02056 % of GDPSpending · 2,02153 % of GDPSpending · 2,02252.2 % of GDPSpending · 2,02355.2 % of GDPSpending · 2,024
Austria: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
Austria: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
PeriodRevenue (% of GDP)Spending (% of GDP)
1,99549.856
1,99651.456
1,99750.152.7
1,99849.852.6
1,99949.852.4
2,0004951.4
2,00151.151.8
2,00250.251.6
2,0035051.8
2,00449.454.3
2,00549.151.7
2,00648.350.9
2,00748.349.7
2,00848.850.4
2,00949.254.6
2,01048.953.4
2,01148.851.3
2,01249.651.8
2,01350.452.4
2,01450.552.4
2,01550.751.2
2,01649.150.6
2,0174949.8
2,01849.449.2
2,01949.649.1
2,02049.157.3
2,02150.356
2,02249.653
2,02349.752.2
2,02450.755.2
2,02550.4
Where these figures come from

Series read from Eurostat, government finance statistics (gov_10a_main, gov_10a_exp) on 2026-11-11.

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