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Economy of Austria vs Eritrea compared: GDP & Debt

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Austria has a GDP of $535B compared to $2.07B for Eritrea, ranking 30/197 and 179/197 by economy size, respectively.

Austria has $432B in government debt (80.8% of GDP), compared to $3.54B (260.4% of GDP) in Eritrea.

Austria vs Eritrea GDP by year

Austria
Eritrea
1x
Year GDP, current $
Austria Eritrea
2024 $534,790,720,467 -
2023 $516,670,509,629 -
2022 $473,221,298,968 -
2021 $480,466,363,177 -
2020 $434,397,601,558 -
2019 $442,983,642,372 -
2018 $452,582,294,973 -
2017 $414,926,138,133 -
2016 $393,687,359,770 -
2015 $379,546,097,301 -
2014 $438,556,021,078 -
2013 $426,580,502,769 -
2012 $406,750,487,604 -
2011 $428,954,737,064 $2,065,001,626
2010 $389,827,789,218 $1,589,515,447
2009 $399,290,118,782 $1,856,695,551
2008 $429,234,399,096 $1,380,188,800
2007 $386,760,177,589 $1,317,974,491
2006 $333,905,979,332 $1,211,161,880
2005 $313,952,317,331 $1,098,424,686
2004 $299,210,411,455 $1,109,054,005
2003 $260,779,834,340 $870,248,268
2002 $212,837,224,023 $729,321,680
2001 $196,477,206,829 $752,371,689
2000 $196,181,599,831 $706,370,816
1999 $216,421,809,126 $688,918,537
1998 $217,068,085,816 $745,523,117
1997 $211,724,812,267 $686,490,090
1996 $235,952,581,232 $693,535,954
1995 $240,094,169,510 $578,015,625
1994 $202,738,023,130 $531,688,312
1993 $189,634,029,339 $467,872,715
1992 $194,314,032,056 $477,101,652
1991 $173,113,449,617 -
1990 $165,811,372,383 -
1989 $132,584,448,258 -
1988 $132,817,124,707 -
1987 $123,682,091,859 -
1986 $98,648,254,169 -
1985 $69,114,996,010 -
1984 $67,719,055,773 -
1983 $71,838,528,420 -
1982 $70,996,111,963 -
1981 $70,755,997,062 -
1980 $81,737,498,405 -
1979 $73,647,694,287 -
1978 $61,809,208,756 -
1977 $51,343,861,460 -
1976 $42,791,707,448 -
1975 $39,902,300,703 -
1974 $35,051,468,640 -
1973 $29,399,860,145 -
1972 $21,973,207,929 -
1971 $17,788,536,733 -
1970 $15,312,791,744 -
1969 $13,647,475,854 -
1968 $12,499,863,917 -
1967 $11,634,569,522 -
1966 $10,939,526,219 -
1965 $10,041,659,445 -
1964 $9,213,648,656 -
1963 $8,414,050,621 -
1962 $7,793,042,529 -
1961 $7,346,566,038 -
1960 $6,624,086,313 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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GDP per capita in Austria vs Eritrea by year

Austria
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Eritrea
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Austria Eritrea
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $58,269 $73,911 - -
2023 $56,580 $73,545 - -
2022 $52,337 $72,065 - -
2021 $53,649 $62,969 - -
2020 $48,716 $58,523 - -
2019 $49,886 $60,355 - -
2018 $51,194 $56,636 - -
2017 $47,164 $53,870 - -
2016 $45,061 $52,398 - -
2015 $43,915 $49,549 - -
2014 $51,315 $48,355 - -
2013 $50,305 $47,520 - -
2012 $48,250 $46,156 - -
2011 $51,117 $44,172 $689 $1,742
2010 $46,611 $41,735 $540 $1,599
2009 $47,857 $40,687 $643 $1,577
2008 $51,581 $41,047 $490 $1,547
2007 $46,623 $39,192 $480 $1,727
2006 $40,382 $37,388 $448 $1,682
2005 $38,157 $34,777 $413 $1,674
2004 $36,614 $33,519 $427 $1,621
2003 $32,110 $31,959 $349 $1,621
2002 $26,335 $30,952 $305 $1,702
2001 $24,430 $29,553 $325 $1,684
2000 $24,487 $29,221 $314 $1,558
1999 $27,079 $27,500 $311 $1,597
1998 $27,212 $26,531 $342 $1,598
1997 $26,572 $25,301 $319 $1,573
1996 $29,646 $24,427 $326 $1,449
1995 $30,207 $23,604 $285.4 $1,369
1994 $25,546 $22,553 $277.8 $1,379
1993 $23,987 $21,647 $252.1 $1,149
1992 $24,783 $21,209 $265.2 $1,021
1991 $22,323 $20,536 - -
1990 $21,596 $19,396 - -
1989 $17,401 - - -
1988 $17,510 - - -
1987 $16,329 - - -
1986 $13,032 - - -
1985 $9,136 - - -
1984 $8,956 - - -
1983 $9,500 - - -
1982 $9,373 - - -
1981 $9,348 - - -
1980 $10,827 - - -
1979 $9,755 - - -
1978 $8,173 - - -
1977 $6,784 - - -
1976 $5,656 - - -
1975 $5,265 - - -
1974 $4,613 - - -
1973 $3,875 - - -
1972 $2,913 - - -
1971 $2,372 - - -
1970 $2,051 - - -
1969 $1,834 - - -
1968 $1,686 - - -
1967 $1,577 - - -
1966 $1,494 - - -
1965 $1,381 - - -
1964 $1,275 - - -
1963 $1,173 - - -
1962 $1,093 - - -
1961 $1,037 - - -
1960 $940 - - -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Austria's GDP per capita is $58,269, ranking 16/197, compared to $689 in Eritrea, ranking 188/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Austria ranks 19th at $73,911, while Eritrea ranks 191st at $1,742.

Economic indicators

Austria Eritrea
Gross domestic product
$535B
2024
$2.07B
2011
GDP rank
30/197
2024
179/197
2011
GDP growth
-0.66%
2023-2024
8.68%
2010-2011
GDP per capita
$58,269
2024
$689
2011
GDP per capita rank
16/197
2024
188/197
2011
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,911
2024
$1,742
2011
GDP per capita PPP rank
19/197
2024
191/197
2011
Government debt
$432B
2024
$3.54B
2011
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80.8%
2024
260.4%
2019
Government debt per person
$47,075
2024
$1,182
2011
Government debt per person rank
10/185
2024
136/185
2011
Average annual personal income after taxes
$40,736
2026
$1,129
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$121B
2024
n/a
Number of billionaires
9
2025
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
56%
2024
31.3%
2019
Consumer prices inflation
2.94%
2023-2024
1.3%
2018-2019
Unemployment rate
5.16%
2024
5.8%
2017
Population
9163419
3700586

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Austria
Spending

Debt
Eritrea
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Austria Eritrea
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 56% 80.8% - -
2023 52.7% 78.5% - -
2022 53% 78.4% - -
2021 56% 82.4% - -
2020 57.3% 83.2% - -
2019 49.1% 71% 31.3% 260.4%
2018 49.2% 74.6% 26.4% 267.1%
2017 49.8% 79.1% 42.5% 290.4%
2016 50.6% 83.4% 30.9% 251.2%
2015 51.2% 85.6% 31.1% 271.4%
2014 52.4% 85.2% 21.6% 204.5%
2013 52.4% 82.4% 32.7% 232.4%
2012 51.8% 82.9% 33.3% 171.6%
2011 51.3% 83.4% 32.3% 171.6%
2010 53.4% 83.7% 42.4% 201.8%
2009 54.6% 80.8% 44.9% 207.1%
2008 50.4% 69.5% 69.4% 259.7%
2007 49.7% 65.8% 51.2% 201.3%
2006 50.9% 68.2% 50.5% 199%
2005 51.7% 69.4% 76.6% 205.4%
2004 54.3% 65.9% 57.1% 193.5%
2003 51.8% 66.4% 58.1% 264%
2002 51.6% 67.4% 60.1% 243.4%
2001 51.8% 67.2% 59.5% 238.6%
2000 50.9% 66.1% 84.7% 219.1%
1999 50.5% 61.3% 106.1% -
1998 54.4% 69.2% 88% -
1997 52.5% 63.4% 60.1% -
1996 55.9% 68.2% 68.6% -
1995 56.1% 68.2% 81.2% -
1994 54.3% 64.1% 50.4% -
1993 54.3% 61% 67.2% -
1992 49.3% 56.3% 32.7% -
1991 47.9% 56.4% - -
1990 46.8% 56.2% - -
1989 51.6% 56.6% - -
1988 53.1% 57.7% - -
1987 54.5% 55.5% - -
1986 54.3% 52% - -
1985 53.5% 47.8% - -
1984 52.6% 46% - -
1983 52.4% 43.7% - -
1982 52% 39.7% - -
1981 51.5% 37.5% - -
1980 50% 35.6% - -
1979 49.8% 34.1% - -
1978 50.8% 32.2% - -
1977 47.6% 28.5% - -
1976 47.9% 26.2% - -
1975 46.1% 22.8% - -
1974 42% 16.8% - -
1973 41.5% 16.7% - -
1972 40.1% 16.7% - -
1971 40% 17.4% - -
1970 39.5% 18.6% - -
1969 40.7% 16.8% - -
1968 40.9% 16.8% - -
1967 40.7% 15.6% - -
1966 38.7% 14.1% - -
1965 38.3% 14.8% - -
1964 38.7% 15.5% - -
1963 38.6% 15.6% - -
1962 37.6% 15.5% - -
1961 35.7% 16% - -
1960 36.3% 17.7% - -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Austria's government spending was $300B, accounting for 56% of its GDP, while Eritrea spent $666M, or 31.3% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 80.8% in Austria and 260.4% in Eritrea, ranking 44/185 and 2/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Austria

Eritrea
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Austria Eritrea
2024 -4.64% -
2023 -2.62% -
2022 -3.31% -
2021 -5.69% -
2020 -8.2% -
2019 0.54% 2.72%
2018 0.2% 5.22%
2017 -0.78% -5.74%
2016 -1.45% -1.44%
2015 -0.48% -2.77%
2014 -1.92% -0.12%
2013 -1.99% -7.62%
2012 -2.18% -5.21%
2011 -2.48% -5.5%
2010 -4.46% -16.5%
2009 -5.38% -22.2%
2008 -1.57% -38%
2007 -1.56% -19.8%
2006 -2.61% -15.5%
2005 -2.59% -31%
2004 -4.94% -7.65%
2003 -1.84% 6.23%
2002 -1.43% -13.3%
2001 -0.71% -9.62%
2000 -2.07% -25.4%
1999 -2.63% -59.7%
1998 -2.68% -40.3%
1997 -2.38% -5.65%
1996 -4.38% -18.4%
1995 -6.17% -22.9%
1994 -5.04% 8.69%
1993 -4.57% 4.22%
1992 -2.15% 6.85%
1991 -2.96% -
1990 -2.58% -
1989 -3.07% -
1988 -3.43% -
1987 -4.33% -
1986 -3.84% -
1985 -2.71% -
1984 -2.67% -
1983 -4.22% -
1982 -3.29% -
1981 -1.79% -
1980 -1.62% -
1979 -2.3% -
1978 -2.67% -
1977 -2.11% -
1976 -3.61% -
1975 -2.41% -
1974 1.23% -
1973 1.24% -
1972 1.97% -
1971 1.46% -
1970 1.16% -
1969 -0.08% -
1968 -0.83% -
1967 -0.56% -
1966 1.73% -
1965 1.38% -
1964 0.48% -
1963 -0.5% -
1962 1.12% -
1961 1.68% -
1960 -0.49% -
1959 -2.16% -
1958 -3.52% -
1957 -0.7% -
1956 -0.78% -
1955 -0.5% -
1954 -0.35% -
1953 -0.24% -
1952 -0.73% -
1951 -1.57% -
1950 -7.72% -
1949 -9.23% -
1948 -9.3% -
1947 - -
1946 - -
1945 - -
1944 - -
1943 - -
1942 - -
1941 - -
1940 - -
1939 - -
1938 - -
1937 -2.84% -
1936 -3.91% -
1935 -5.46% -
1934 -5.28% -
1933 -3.55% -
1932 -9.16% -
1931 -11.5% -
1930 -9.68% -
1929 -6.83% -
1928 -7.63% -
1927 -7.3% -
1926 -6.18% -
1925 -4.96% -
1924 -5.69% -
1923 - -
1922 - -
1921 - -
1920 - -
1919 - -
1918 - -
1917 - -
1916 - -
1915 - -
1914 - -
1913 - -
1912 -0.69% -
1911 0.03% -
1910 -0.42% -
1909 -5.51% -
1908 -1.24% -
1907 -2.73% -
1906 -0.05% -
1905 -0.71% -
1904 -1.12% -
1903 -0.97% -
1902 -0.75% -
1901 -0.56% -
1900 -0.05% -
1899 -0.08% -
1898 -0.17% -
1897 0.1% -
1896 0.03% -
1895 0.36% -
1894 -1.16% -
1893 -1.31% -
1892 -0.86% -
1891 -4.01% -
1890 -0.26% -
1889 -1.61% -
1888 -0.97% -
1887 -1.09% -
1886 -0.43% -
1885 -0.57% -
1884 -6.43% -
1883 -0.69% -
1882 -1.06% -
1881 -3.91% -
1880 -1.4% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1880–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2011, Austria's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $10.6B, equivalent to 2.48% of GDP. This compares to Eritrea's deficit of $114M, or 5.5% of GDP.

Over the past 20 years, Austria recorded a fiscal deficit in 20 of those years, while Eritrea ran a deficit in 16 years. On average, Austria posted an annual deficit equal to 3.08% of GDP, compared to deficit of 16.3% of GDP for Eritrea.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Austria

Eritrea
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Austria Eritrea
2024 2.94% -
2023 7.81% -
2022 8.55% -
2021 2.77% -
2020 1.38% -
2019 1.53% 1.3%
2018 2% -14.4%
2017 2.08% -13.3%
2016 0.89% -5.6%
2015 0.9% 28.5%
2014 1.61% 8.4%
2013 2% 6.3%
2012 2.49% 6%
2011 3.29% 5.9%
2010 1.81% 10.3%
2009 0.51% 33.9%
2008 3.22% 22.2%
2007 2.17% 9.4%
2006 1.44% 7.7%
2005 2.3% 12.5%
2004 2.06% 25.1%
2003 1.36% 22.7%
2002 1.81% 16.9%
2001 2.65% 14.6%
2000 2.34% 19.9%
1999 0.57% 8.4%
1998 0.92% 9.5%
1997 1.31% 3.7%

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (1997–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Over the past 23 years, Austria has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 1.79%, compared with 10.4% in Eritrea. In 2019, inflation was 2.94% in Austria and 1.3% in Eritrea.

Top exports between countries

Austria
Export category Export value
Animal & marine products $308K
Machinery & equipment $266K
Chemicals & pharma $72K
Raw materials & minerals $27K
Textiles & consumer goods $9K
Metals $5K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $1K
Eritrea
Export category Export value

Balance of trade

Austria Eritrea
Current account balance
$8.19B
2024
-$105M
2000
Current account balance ranking
25/190
2024
89/190
2000
Current account balance, % of GDP
+1.53%
2024
-14.8%
2000
Goods imports
$195B
2024
$471M
2000
Goods exports
$201B
2024
$36.8M
2000
Service imports
$90.5B
2024
$28.5M
2000
Service exports
$96.6B
2024
$60.9M
2000
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
53.1%
2024
29.2%
2011
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
55.7%
2024
18.2%
2011

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Austria Eritrea
Economic freedom 69.8 39.6
Economic freedom ranking 38/197 188/197
Property rights 95.7 4.8
Government integrity 75 10.9
Judicial effectiveness 94.8 5.5
Tax burden 45.7 80.3
Government spending 12.8 62.3
Fiscal health 67.1 69
Business freedom 78.7 30.7
Labor freedom 81.6 43.4
Monetary freedom 76.4 80
Trade freedom 79.4 68.4
Investment freedom 60 0
Financial freedom 70 20

Economic freedom comparison by year

Austria
Eritrea
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Austria Eritrea
2026 69.8 39.6
2025 69.7 38.6
2024 68.4 39.5
2023 71.1 39.5
2022 73.8 39.7
2021 73.9 42.3
2020 73.3 38.5
2019 72 38.9
2018 71.8 41.7
2017 72.3 42.2
2016 71.7 42.7
2015 71.2 38.9
2014 72.4 38.5
2013 71.8 36.3
2012 70.3 36.2
2011 71.9 36.7
2010 71.6 35.3
2009 71.2 38.5
2008 71.4 -
2007 71.6 -
2006 71.1 -
2005 68.8 -
2004 67.6 -
2003 67.6 -
2002 67.4 -
2001 68.1 -
2000 68.4 -
1999 64 -
1998 65.4 -
1997 65.2 -
1996 68.9 -
1995 70 -

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Austria is 69.8, ranking 38/197, compared to 39.6 for Eritrea, ranking 188/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Austria Eritrea
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
21.8%
2009
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
1.22%
2024
14.1%
2009
GNI, Atlas method
$503B
2024
$1.94B
2011
GNI per capita, PPP
$74,160
2024
$1,720
2011
Total reserves including gold
$35.4B
2024
$192M
2019
Total reserves ranking
53/177
2024
170/177
2019
Net foreign direct investment
$135M
2024
-$27.9M
2000
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$13.7B
2024
-$27.9M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$13.8B
2024
$0
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
1.07%
2011
Poverty at national poverty lines
14.8%
2021
50%
2020
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
23.6%
2024
12.6%
2011

GDP per capita map

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1880–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  5. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  6. TradeMap (2020–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  7. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2017–2020, retrieved 2026-02-20)
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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.