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Economy of Austria vs Mauritania compared: GDP & Debt

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Austria has a GDP of $535B compared to $10.9B for Mauritania, ranking 30/197 and 153/197 by economy size, respectively.

Austria has $432B in government debt (80.8% of GDP), compared to $4.67B (42.8% of GDP) in Mauritania.

Austria vs Mauritania GDP by year

Austria
Mauritania
1x
Year GDP, current $
Austria Mauritania
2024 $534,790,720,467 $10,908,045,687
2023 $516,670,509,629 $10,726,838,461
2022 $473,221,298,968 $9,557,966,698
2021 $480,466,363,177 $9,222,536,364
2020 $434,397,601,558 $8,260,752,385
2019 $442,983,642,372 $7,894,764,886
2018 $452,582,294,973 $7,473,550,557
2017 $414,926,138,133 $6,800,135,898
2016 $393,687,359,770 $6,398,747,592
2015 $379,546,097,301 $6,166,863,897
2014 $438,556,021,078 $6,592,537,782
2013 $426,580,502,769 $7,223,071,097
2012 $406,750,487,604 $6,728,208,836
2011 $428,954,737,064 $6,764,627,746
2010 $389,827,789,218 $5,628,878,798
2009 $399,290,118,782 $4,714,595,548
2008 $429,234,399,096 $5,206,437,194
2007 $386,760,177,589 $4,346,212,355
2006 $333,905,979,332 $3,919,577,286
2005 $313,952,317,331 $2,936,019,526
2004 $299,210,411,455 $2,362,501,023
2003 $260,779,834,340 $2,051,147,607
2002 $212,837,224,023 $1,777,057,481
2001 $196,477,206,829 $1,746,063,558
2000 $196,181,599,831 $1,779,520,886
1999 $216,421,809,126 $1,985,922,776
1998 $217,068,085,816 $2,032,347,665
1997 $211,724,812,267 $2,071,996,564
1996 $235,952,581,232 $2,132,087,009
1995 $240,094,169,510 $2,091,726,101
1994 $202,738,023,130 $1,944,876,755
1993 $189,634,029,339 $1,847,353,211
1992 $194,314,032,056 $2,164,298,425
1991 $173,113,449,617 $2,133,692,697
1990 $165,811,372,383 $1,506,914,408
1989 $132,584,448,258 $1,450,647,019
1988 $132,817,124,707 $1,414,951,290
1987 $123,682,091,859 $1,344,664,725
1986 $98,648,254,169 $1,186,628,778
1985 $69,114,996,010 $1,009,723,326
1984 $67,719,055,773 $1,074,373,230
1983 $71,838,528,420 $1,165,171,263
1982 $70,996,111,963 $1,108,776,653
1981 $70,755,997,062 $1,105,494,682
1980 $81,737,498,405 $1,047,925,106
1979 $73,647,694,287 $951,900,945
1978 $61,809,208,756 $804,629,877
1977 $51,343,861,460 $799,030,017
1976 $42,791,707,448 $775,045,517
1975 $39,902,300,703 $703,377,837
1974 $35,051,468,640 $613,010,553
1973 $29,399,860,145 $493,237,876
1972 $21,973,207,929 $391,669,449
1971 $17,788,536,733 $335,568,907
1970 $15,312,791,744 $309,405,316
1969 $13,647,475,854 $295,062,308
1968 $12,499,863,917 $311,395,937
1967 $11,634,569,522 $282,615,310
1966 $10,939,526,219 $266,533,605
1965 $10,041,659,445 $255,340,475
1964 $9,213,648,656 $224,495,744
1963 $8,414,050,621 $168,186,297
1962 $7,793,042,529 $164,271,558
1961 $7,346,566,038 $159,213,430
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 Mauritania by year

Austria
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Mauritania
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Austria Mauritania
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $58,269 $73,911 $2,110 $7,369
2023 $56,580 $73,545 $2,136 $6,966
2022 $52,337 $72,065 $1,960 $6,485
2021 $53,649 $62,969 $1,948 $5,837
2020 $48,716 $58,523 $1,796 $5,741
2019 $49,886 $60,355 $1,767 $5,610
2018 $51,194 $56,636 $1,723 $5,429
2017 $47,164 $53,870 $1,615 $5,353
2016 $45,061 $52,398 $1,566 $4,683
2015 $43,915 $49,549 $1,555 $3,978
2014 $51,315 $48,355 $1,713 $3,865
2013 $50,305 $47,520 $1,934 $3,831
2012 $48,250 $46,156 $1,859 $3,465
2011 $51,117 $44,172 $1,931 $3,271
2010 $46,611 $41,735 $1,660 $3,178
2009 $47,857 $40,687 $1,435 $3,159
2008 $51,581 $41,047 $1,636 $3,236
2007 $46,623 $39,192 $1,405 $3,278
2006 $40,382 $37,388 $1,301 $3,342
2005 $38,157 $34,777 $999 $2,809
2004 $36,614 $33,519 $824 $2,570
2003 $32,110 $31,959 $732 $2,447
2002 $26,335 $30,952 $649 $2,296
2001 $24,430 $29,553 $652 $2,280
2000 $24,487 $29,221 $681 $2,304
1999 $27,079 $27,500 $781 $2,411
1998 $27,212 $26,531 $821 $2,355
1997 $26,572 $25,301 $859 $2,325
1996 $29,646 $24,427 $904 $2,436
1995 $30,207 $23,604 $905 $2,306
1994 $25,546 $22,553 $865 $2,114
1993 $23,987 $21,647 $850 $2,209
1992 $24,783 $21,209 $1,036 $2,122
1991 $22,323 $20,536 $1,062 $2,116
1990 $21,596 $19,396 $772 $2,070
1989 $17,401 - $762 -
1988 $17,510 - $762 -
1987 $16,329 - $746 -
1986 $13,032 - $677 -
1985 $9,136 - $593 -
1984 $8,956 - $650 -
1983 $9,500 - $725 -
1982 $9,373 - $710 -
1981 $9,348 - $729 -
1980 $10,827 - $711 -
1979 $9,755 - $664 -
1978 $8,173 - $578 -
1977 $6,784 - $590 -
1976 $5,656 - $589 -
1975 $5,265 - $551 -
1974 $4,613 - $494 -
1973 $3,875 - $410 -
1972 $2,913 - $335 -
1971 $2,372 - $296 -
1970 $2,051 - $281.3 -
1969 $1,834 - $276.6 -
1968 $1,686 - $301 -
1967 $1,577 - $281.5 -
1966 $1,494 - $273.6 -
1965 $1,381 - $270 -
1964 $1,275 - $244.3 -
1963 $1,173 - $188.2 -
1962 $1,093 - $189 -
1961 $1,037 - $188.2 -
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 $2,110 in Mauritania, ranking 156/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Austria ranks 19th at $73,911, while Mauritania ranks 147th at $7,369.

Economic indicators

Austria Mauritania
Gross domestic product
$535B
2024
$10.9B
2024
GDP rank
30/197
2024
153/197
2024
GDP growth
-0.66%
2023-2024
6.31%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$58,269
2024
$2,110
2024
GDP per capita rank
16/197
2024
156/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,911
2024
$7,369
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
19/197
2024
147/197
2024
Government debt
$432B
2024
$4.67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80.8%
2024
42.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$47,075
2024
$904
2024
Government debt per person rank
10/185
2024
145/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$40,736
2026
$2,078
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
24.6%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
3.1%
2019
Government expenditure, % of GDP
56%
2024
23.6%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
2.94%
2023-2024
2.49%
2023-2024
Unemployment rate
5.16%
2024
10.4%
2019
Population
9163419
5505206

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Austria
Spending

Debt
Mauritania
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Austria Mauritania
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 56% 80.8% 23.6% 42.8%
2023 52.7% 78.5% 24.8% 47.1%
2022 53% 78.4% 28.7% 50.5%
2021 56% 82.4% 20.8% 54.5%
2020 57.3% 83.2% 18.5% 56.5%
2019 49.1% 71% 17.8% 57.7%
2018 49.2% 74.6% 19% 59.2%
2017 49.8% 79.1% 20.3% 55.7%
2016 50.6% 83.4% 20.8% 57.6%
2015 51.2% 85.6% 25.7% 59.9%
2014 52.4% 85.2% 23.9% 49.5%
2013 52.4% 82.4% 20.1% 40.7%
2012 51.8% 82.9% 21.5% 39.3%
2011 51.3% 83.4% 17% 38.8%
2010 53.4% 83.7% 17.3% 43.9%
2009 54.6% 80.8% 19.6% 54.3%
2008 50.4% 69.5% 19.8% 57.2%
2007 49.7% 65.8% 19.7% 61.5%
2006 50.9% 68.2% 19% 38%
2005 51.7% 69.4% 21.3% 71.1%
2004 54.3% 65.9% 23.9% 22%
2003 51.8% 66.4% - 22.9%
2002 51.6% 67.4% - 59.5%
2001 51.8% 67.2% - 63.5%
2000 50.9% 66.1% - 55.5%
1999 50.5% 61.3% - -
1998 54.4% 69.2% - -
1997 52.5% 63.4% - -
1996 55.9% 68.2% - -
1995 56.1% 68.2% - -
1994 54.3% 64.1% - -
1993 54.3% 61% - -
1992 49.3% 56.3% - -
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 Mauritania spent $2.57B, or 23.6% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 80.8% in Austria and 42.8% in Mauritania, ranking 44/185 and 126/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Austria

Mauritania
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Austria Mauritania
2024 -4.64% -1.35%
2023 -2.62% -2.45%
2022 -3.31% -3.09%
2021 -5.69% 2.6%
2020 -8.2% 2.78%
2019 0.54% 2.65%
2018 0.2% 3.23%
2017 -0.78% 0.53%
2016 -1.45% 0.13%
2015 -0.48% -2.44%
2014 -1.92% -2.64%
2013 -1.99% -0.66%
2012 -2.18% 1.67%
2011 -2.48% 0.07%
2010 -4.46% -0.45%
2009 -5.38% -3.59%
2008 -1.57% -3.32%
2007 -1.56% -1.38%
2006 -2.61% 2.05%
2005 -2.59% -3.16%
2004 -4.94% -3.06%
2003 -1.84% -
2002 -1.43% -
2001 -0.71% -
2000 -2.07% -
1999 -2.63% -
1998 -2.68% -
1997 -2.38% -
1996 -4.38% -
1995 -6.17% -
1994 -5.04% -
1993 -4.57% -
1992 -2.15% -
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 2024, Austria's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $24.8B, equivalent to 4.64% of GDP. This compares to Mauritania's deficit of $148M, or 1.35% of GDP.

Over the past 21 years, Austria recorded a fiscal deficit in 19 of those years, while Mauritania ran a deficit in 12 years. On average, Austria posted an annual deficit equal to 2.77% of GDP, compared to deficit of 0.57% of GDP for Mauritania.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Austria

Mauritania
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Austria Mauritania
2024 2.94% 2.49%
2023 7.81% 4.95%
2022 8.55% 9.53%
2021 2.77% 3.57%
2020 1.38% 2.39%
2019 1.53% 2.3%
2018 2% 3.07%
2017 2.08% 2.25%
2016 0.89% 1.47%
2015 0.9% 3.25%
2014 1.61% 3.53%
2013 2% 4.13%
2012 2.49% 4.9%
2011 3.29% 5.69%
2010 1.81% 6.28%
2009 0.51% 2.22%
2008 3.22% 7.35%
2007 2.17% 7.25%
2006 1.44% 6.24%
2005 2.3% 12.1%
2004 2.06% 10.4%
2003 1.36% 5.15%
2002 1.81% 3.9%
2001 2.65% 4.71%
2000 2.34% 3.25%
1999 0.57% 4.07%
1998 0.92% 8.03%
1997 1.31% 4.63%

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 28 years, Austria has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.31%, compared with 4.97% in Mauritania. In 2024, inflation was 2.94% in Austria and 2.49% in Mauritania.

Top exports between countries

Austria
Export category Export value
Textiles & consumer goods $13.5M
Machinery & equipment $927K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $416K
Metals $106K
Chemicals & pharma $83K
Wood & paper products $54K
Raw materials & minerals $8K
Miscellaneous $4K
Precious metals & jewellery $1K
Mauritania
Export category Export value
Raw materials & minerals $10.1M
Raw agricultural goods $191K
Machinery & equipment $34K

Balance of trade

Austria Mauritania
Current account balance
$8.19B
2024
-$1.04B
2024
Current account balance ranking
25/190
2024
124/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
+1.53%
2024
-9.53%
2024
Goods imports
$195B
2024
$4.32B
2024
Goods exports
$201B
2024
$3.83B
2024
Service imports
$90.5B
2024
$1.05B
2024
Service exports
$96.6B
2024
$230M
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
53.1%
2024
52.2%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
55.7%
2024
41.4%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Austria Mauritania
Economic freedom 69.8 53.9
Economic freedom ranking 38/197 136/197
Property rights 95.7 32.6
Government integrity 75 24.5
Judicial effectiveness 94.8 26.4
Tax burden 45.7 75.5
Government spending 12.8 80.2
Fiscal health 67.1 87.9
Business freedom 78.7 38.7
Labor freedom 81.6 53.6
Monetary freedom 76.4 77.8
Trade freedom 79.4 59.6
Investment freedom 60 50
Financial freedom 70 40

Economic freedom comparison by year

Austria
Mauritania
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Austria Mauritania
2026 69.8 53.9
2025 69.7 54.9
2024 68.4 55.3
2023 71.1 55.3
2022 73.8 55.3
2021 73.9 56.1
2020 73.3 55.3
2019 72 55.7
2018 71.8 54
2017 72.3 54.4
2016 71.7 54.8
2015 71.2 53.3
2014 72.4 53.2
2013 71.8 52.3
2012 70.3 53
2011 71.9 52.1
2010 71.6 52
2009 71.2 53.9
2008 71.4 55.2
2007 71.6 53.6
2006 71.1 55.7
2005 68.8 59.4
2004 67.6 61.8
2003 67.6 59
2002 67.4 52.5
2001 68.1 48.5
2000 68.4 46
1999 64 42.8
1998 65.4 43.7
1997 65.2 47
1996 68.9 45.5
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 53.9 for Mauritania, ranking 136/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Austria Mauritania
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
30.5%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
1.22%
2024
19.3%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$503B
2024
$11B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$74,160
2024
$7,300
2024
Total reserves including gold
$35.4B
2024
$2.04B
2021
Total reserves ranking
53/177
2024
126/177
2021
Net foreign direct investment
$135M
2024
-$1.44B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$13.7B
2024
$1.44B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$13.8B
2024
$3.9M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
3.82%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
14.8%
2021
31.8%
2019
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
23.6%
2024
43.1%
2024

GDP per capita map

1x

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) | Public Finances in Modern History (1880–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, 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. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
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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.