Austria vs Switzerland: General government total expenditure
Austria
281.45 billion current LCU
in 2025
Switzerland
267.65 billion current LCU
in 2025
Austria rank
95th
Switzerland rank
97th
General government total expenditure over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 281.45 billion current LCU against 267.65 billion current LCU in Switzerland, a difference of 13.80 billion current LCU.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Switzerland ahead.
Austria ranks 95th and Switzerland ranks 97th of 195 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.61 billion current LCU | 56.59 billion current LCU | 44.98 billion current LCU | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 89.61 billion current LCU | 131.03 billion current LCU | 41.42 billion current LCU | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 129.76 billion current LCU | 168.39 billion current LCU | 38.63 billion current LCU | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 174.13 billion current LCU | 214.06 billion current LCU | 39.92 billion current LCU | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 247.53 billion current LCU | 258.82 billion current LCU | 11.29 billion current LCU | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Austria or Switzerland?
- Austria, at 281.45 billion current LCU against 267.65 billion current LCU in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Austria and Switzerland?
- 13.80 billion current LCU, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Austria ranks 95th and Switzerland ranks 97th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release