General government gross debt in % of GDP

82.9 (%) in 2021

In 2021, government debt (% of GDP) for Austria was 82.9 %. Though Austria government debt (% of GDP) fluctuated substantially in recent years, it tended to increase through 2002 - 2021 period ending at 82.9 % in 2021.

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Gross debt consists of all liabilities that require payment or payments of interest and/or principal by the debtor to the creditor at a date or dates in the future. This includes debt liabilities in the form of SDRs, currency and deposits, debt securities, loans, insurance, pensions and standardized guarantee schemes, and other accounts payable. Thus, all liabilities in the GFSM 2001 system are debt, except for equity and investment fund shares and financial derivatives and employee stock options. Debt can be valued at current market, nominal, or face values (GFSM 2001, paragraph 7.110).

Date Value Change, %
2021 82.9 -0.51%
2020 83.3 18.03%
2019 70.6 -4.68%
2018 74.0 -5.80%
2017 78.6 -4.78%
2016 82.5 -2.19%
2015 84.4 0.77%
2014 83.8 3.39%
2013 81.0 -0.80%
2012 81.7 -0.63%
2011 82.2 -0.29%
2010 82.4