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Economy of Austria vs Nauru compared: GDP & Debt

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Austria has a GDP of $579B compared to $176M for Nauru, ranking 29/197 and 195/197 by economy size, respectively.

Austria has $466B in government debt (80.5% of GDP), compared to $25.8M (14.6% of GDP) in Nauru.

Austria vs Nauru GDP by year

Austria
Nauru
1x
Year GDP, current $
Austria Nauru
2025 $579,470,021,095 $176,040,044
2024 $534,790,720,467 $167,833,415
2023 $516,670,509,629 $161,531,317
2022 $473,221,298,968 $180,671,357
2021 $480,466,363,177 $149,268,324
2020 $434,397,601,558 $124,685,688
2019 $442,983,642,372 $125,160,116
2018 $452,582,294,973 $130,995,566
2017 $414,926,138,133 $109,355,639
2016 $393,687,359,770 $97,541,943
2015 $379,546,097,301 $84,863,441
2014 $438,556,021,078 $99,149,244
2013 $426,580,502,769 $94,385,015
2012 $406,750,487,604 $101,055,723
2011 $428,954,737,064 $65,071,880
2010 $389,827,789,218 $47,562,845
2009 $399,290,118,782 $44,176,246
2008 $429,234,399,096 $37,602,265
2007 $386,760,177,589 $22,766,972
2006 $333,905,979,332 $29,200,359
2005 $313,952,317,331 $30,070,666
2004 $299,210,411,455 $30,587,566
2003 $260,779,834,340 $24,778,160
2002 $212,837,224,023 $21,017,424
2001 $196,477,206,829 $22,613,288
2000 $196,181,599,831 $26,930,980
1999 $216,421,809,126 $27,328,613
1998 $217,068,085,816 $29,664,451
1997 $211,724,812,267 $37,331,507
1996 $235,952,581,232 $37,458,801
1995 $240,094,169,510 $39,969,706
1994 $202,738,023,130 $39,742,511
1993 $189,634,029,339 $43,542,088
1992 $194,314,032,056 $51,133,123
1991 $173,113,449,617 $52,533,789
1990 $165,811,372,383 $55,572,376
1989 $132,584,448,258 $53,736,786
1988 $132,817,124,707 $45,931,134
1987 $123,682,091,859 $40,118,410
1986 $98,648,254,169 $39,939,391
1985 $69,114,996,010 $41,548,741
1984 $67,719,055,773 $47,363,231
1983 $71,838,528,420 $48,439,093
1982 $70,996,111,963 $52,877,742
1981 $70,755,997,062 $51,689,637
1980 $81,737,498,405 $46,947,124
1979 $73,647,694,287 $44,431,330
1978 $61,809,208,756 $41,754,147
1977 $51,343,861,460 $40,444,702
1976 $42,791,707,448 $40,287,427
1975 $39,902,300,703 $40,106,776
1974 $35,051,468,640 $35,994,511
1973 $29,399,860,145 $26,529,817
1972 $21,973,207,929 $21,734,269
1971 $17,788,536,733 $19,009,433
1970 $15,312,791,744 $17,570,366
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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GDP per capita in Austria vs Nauru by year

Austria
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Nauru
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Austria Nauru
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $62,930 - $14,640 -
2024 $58,269 $73,911 $14,048 $14,173
2023 $56,580 $73,545 $13,603 $13,732
2022 $52,337 $72,065 $15,310 $13,245
2021 $53,649 $62,969 $12,748 $12,112
2020 $48,716 $58,523 $10,709 $10,811
2019 $49,886 $60,355 $10,802 $10,555
2018 $51,194 $56,636 $11,414 $9,657
2017 $47,164 $53,870 $9,657 $9,650
2016 $45,061 $52,398 $8,748 $10,281
2015 $43,915 $49,549 $7,747 $9,955
2014 $51,315 $48,355 $9,230 $9,726
2013 $50,305 $47,520 $8,975 $8,429
2012 $48,250 $46,156 $9,843 $8,153
2011 $51,117 $44,172 $6,444 $6,544
2010 $46,611 $41,735 $4,736 $5,620
2009 $47,857 $40,687 $4,411 $5,568
2008 $51,581 $41,047 $3,757 $5,863
2007 $46,623 $39,192 $2,272 $4,789
2006 $40,382 $37,388 $2,910 $5,975
2005 $38,157 $34,777 $2,992 $5,336
2004 $36,614 $33,519 $3,041 $5,169
2003 $32,110 $31,959 $2,463 $5,261
2002 $26,335 $30,952 $2,085 $5,132
2001 $24,430 $29,553 $2,232 $5,587
2000 $24,487 $29,221 $2,649 $5,838
1999 $27,079 $27,500 $2,683 $6,118
1998 $27,212 $26,531 $2,909 $6,450
1997 $26,572 $25,301 $3,661 $7,231
1996 $29,646 $24,427 $3,679 $7,818
1995 $30,207 $23,604 $3,932 $8,726
1994 $25,546 $22,553 $3,921 $9,308
1993 $23,987 $21,647 $4,310 $9,513
1992 $24,783 $21,209 $5,103 $11,167
1991 $22,323 $20,536 $5,333 $13,265
1990 $21,596 $19,396 $5,776 $16,215
1989 $17,401 - $5,723 -
1988 $17,510 - $5,012 -
1987 $16,329 - $4,485 -
1986 $13,032 - $4,569 -
1985 $9,136 - $4,859 -
1984 $8,956 - $5,654 -
1983 $9,500 - $5,896 -
1982 $9,373 - $6,577 -
1981 $9,348 - $6,594 -
1980 $10,827 - $6,138 -
1979 $9,755 - $5,950 -
1978 $8,173 - $5,721 -
1977 $6,784 - $5,646 -
1976 $5,656 - $5,703 -
1975 $5,265 - $5,740 -
1974 $4,613 - $5,199 -
1973 $3,875 - $3,864 -
1972 $2,913 - $3,191 -
1971 $2,372 - $2,811 -
1970 $2,051 - $2,619 -
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Austria's GDP per capita is $62,930, ranking 16/197, compared to $14,640 in Nauru, ranking 74/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Austria ranks 19th at $73,911, while Nauru ranks 119th at $14,173.

Economic indicators

Austria Nauru
Gross domestic product
$579B
2025
$176M
2025
GDP rank
29/197
2025
195/197
2025
GDP growth
0.62%
2024-2025
2.14%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$62,930
2025
$14,640
2025
GDP per capita rank
16/197
2025
74/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,911
2024
$14,173
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
19/197
2024
119/197
2024
Government debt
$466B
2025
$25.8M
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80.5%
2025
14.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$50,654
2025
$2,145
2025
Government debt per person rank
10/185
2025
118/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$38,467
2026
$9,187
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$211B
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
9
2026
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2023
25.3%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
3.4%
2012
Government expenditure, % of GDP
55.2%
2025
128.7%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
3.53%
2024-2025
6.1%
2024-2025
Unemployment rate
5.78%
2025
5.06%
2021
Population
9201502
12139

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Austria
Spending

Debt
Nauru
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Austria Nauru
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 55.2% 80.5% 128.7% 14.6%
2024 55.2% 79.2% 118.4% 16.9%
2023 52.2% 77.8% 111% 19.2%
2022 53% 78.1% 113.8% 18.9%
2021 56% 82.4% 109.5% 24.2%
2020 57.3% 83.2% 109.4% 56.3%
2019 49.1% 71% 106% 59.6%
2018 49.2% 74.6% 90.8% 71.1%
2017 49.8% 79.1% 102.3% 78%
2016 50.6% 83.4% 96% 86.3%
2015 51.2% 85.6% 85.4% 113%
2014 52.4% 85.2% 61.3% 147.7%
2013 52.4% 82.4% 66% 166.9%
2012 51.8% 82.9% 46% 157.3%
2011 51.3% 83.4% 44.7% 236.8%
2010 53.4% 83.7% 73.8% 298.9%
2009 54.6% 80.8% 68% 295.6%
2008 50.4% 69.5% - -
2007 49.7% 65.8% - -
2006 50.9% 68.2% - -
2005 51.7% 69.4% - -
2004 54.3% 65.9% - -
2003 51.8% 66.4% - -
2002 51.6% 67.4% - -
2001 51.8% 67.2% - -
2000 50.9% 66.1% - -
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 (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1989, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Austria's government spending was $320B, accounting for 55.2% of its GDP, while Nauru spent $227M, or 128.7% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 80.5% in Austria and 14.6% in Nauru, ranking 42/185 and 176/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Austria

Nauru
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Austria Nauru
2025 -4.52% 3.51%
2024 -4.68% 28.9%
2023 -2.59% 18.2%
2022 -3.41% 20.5%
2021 -5.69% 52.4%
2020 -8.2% 42.8%
2019 0.54% 31%
2018 0.2% 29.6%
2017 -0.78% 16.2%
2016 -1.45% 18.9%
2015 -0.48% 10.7%
2014 -1.92% 29.6%
2013 -1.99% 1.71%
2012 -2.18% 8.12%
2011 -2.48% 2.73%
2010 -4.46% 0.09%
2009 -5.38% 0.37%
2008 -1.57% -
2007 -1.56% -
2006 -2.61% -
2005 -2.59% -
2004 -4.94% -
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 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Austria's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $26.2B, equivalent to 4.52% of GDP. This compares to Nauru's surplus of $6.19M, or 3.51% of GDP.

Over the past 17 years, Austria recorded a fiscal deficit in 15 of those years, while Nauru ran a deficit in 0 years. On average, Austria posted an annual deficit equal to 2.91% of GDP, compared to surplus of 18.5% of GDP for Nauru.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Austria

Nauru
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Austria Nauru
2025 3.53% 6.1%
2024 2.94% 9.3%
2023 7.81% 4.8%
2022 8.55% 1.1%
2021 2.77% 2%
2020 1.38% 0.9%
2019 1.53% 4.1%
2018 2% 1.1%
2017 2.08% 4.5%
2016 0.89% 8.1%
2015 0.9% 9.8%
2014 1.61% 0.3%
2013 2% -1.1%
2012 2.49% 0.3%
2011 3.29% -3.4%
2010 1.81% -2%
2009 0.51% 22.4%
2008 3.22% 1%
2007 2.17% 5.6%
2006 1.44% 19.3%
2005 2.3% 8.7%
2004 2.06% -
2003 1.36% -
2002 1.81% -
2001 2.65% -
2000 2.34% -
1999 0.57% -
1998 0.92% -
1997 1.31% -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (2005–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the past 21 years, Austria has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.63%, compared with 4.9% in Nauru. In 2025, inflation was 3.53% in Austria and 6.1% in Nauru.

Top exports between countries

Austria
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $81K
Chemicals & pharma $74K
Nauru
Export category Export value
Raw materials & minerals $67K
Machinery & equipment $7K
Textiles & consumer goods $1K

Balance of trade

Austria Nauru
Current account balance
$10.4B
2025
$9.73M
2024
Current account balance ranking
24/190
2025
69/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
+1.79%
2025
+5.8%
2024
Goods imports
$208B
2025
$92.7M
2024
Goods exports
$214B
2025
$25.5M
2024
Service imports
$98.3B
2025
$88.2M
2024
Service exports
$105B
2025
$64.6M
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
52.3%
2025
103.7%
2025
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
54.7%
2025
61.8%
2025

Economic freedom indices

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

Austria Nauru
Economic freedom 69.8 60
Economic freedom ranking 38/197 97/197
Property rights 95.7 n/a
Government integrity 75 n/a
Judicial effectiveness 94.8 n/a
Tax burden 45.7 n/a
Government spending 12.8 n/a
Fiscal health 67.1 n/a
Business freedom 78.7 n/a
Labor freedom 81.6 n/a
Monetary freedom 76.4 n/a
Trade freedom 79.4 n/a
Investment freedom 60 n/a
Financial freedom 70 n/a

Other economic metrics

Austria Nauru
Services, % of GDP
64.1%
2025
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2025
n/a
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
1.26%
2025
n/a
GNI, Atlas method
$556B
2025
$249M
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$77,010
2025
$20,200
2025
Total reserves including gold
$53.4B
2025
n/a
Total reserves ranking
46/177
2025
n/a
Net foreign direct investment
$5.61B
2025
$4.51M
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$13.7B
2024
-$5.85M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$13.8B
2024
-$1.34M
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
14.8%
2021
n/a
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
23.7%
2025
n/a

GDP per capita map

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1880–1989, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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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.

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.