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Economy of Austria vs South Sudan compared: GDP & Debt

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Austria has a GDP of $579B compared to $12B for South Sudan, ranking 29/197 and 151/197 by economy size, respectively.

Austria has $466B in government debt (80.5% of GDP), compared to $6.98B (62.1% of GDP) in South Sudan.

Austria vs South Sudan GDP by year

Austria
South Sudan
1x
Year GDP, current $
Austria South Sudan
2025 $579,470,021,095 -
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 $11,997,800,760
2014 $438,556,021,078 $13,962,212,847
2013 $426,580,502,769 $18,426,469,017
2012 $406,750,487,604 $11,931,472,169
2011 $428,954,737,064 $14,907,308,933
2010 $389,827,789,218 $14,602,072,411
2009 $399,290,118,782 $12,231,264,525
2008 $429,234,399,096 $14,586,253,383
2007 $386,760,177,589 -
2006 $333,905,979,332 -
2005 $313,952,317,331 -
2004 $299,210,411,455 -
2003 $260,779,834,340 -
2002 $212,837,224,023 -
2001 $196,477,206,829 -
2000 $196,181,599,831 -
1999 $216,421,809,126 -
1998 $217,068,085,816 -
1997 $211,724,812,267 -
1996 $235,952,581,232 -
1995 $240,094,169,510 -
1994 $202,738,023,130 -
1993 $189,634,029,339 -
1992 $194,314,032,056 -
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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GDP per capita in Austria vs South Sudan by year

Austria
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
South Sudan
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Austria South Sudan
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $62,930 - - -
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 $1,080 $1,155
2014 $51,315 $48,355 $1,243 $1,373
2013 $50,305 $47,520 $1,650 $1,917
2012 $48,250 $46,156 $1,109 $1,417
2011 $51,117 $44,172 $1,449 $2,718
2010 $46,611 $41,735 $1,498 $2,948
2009 $47,857 $40,687 $1,323 $2,911
2008 $51,581 $41,047 $1,654 $2,887
2007 $46,623 $39,192 - -
2006 $40,382 $37,388 - -
2005 $38,157 $34,777 - -
2004 $36,614 $33,519 - -
2003 $32,110 $31,959 - -
2002 $26,335 $30,952 - -
2001 $24,430 $29,553 - -
2000 $24,487 $29,221 - -
1999 $27,079 $27,500 - -
1998 $27,212 $26,531 - -
1997 $26,572 $25,301 - -
1996 $29,646 $24,427 - -
1995 $30,207 $23,604 - -
1994 $25,546 $22,553 - -
1993 $23,987 $21,647 - -
1992 $24,783 $21,209 - -
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Austria's GDP per capita is $62,930, ranking 16/197, compared to $1,080 in South Sudan, ranking 180/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Austria ranks 19th at $73,911, while South Sudan ranks 197th at $1,155.

Economic indicators

Austria South Sudan
Gross domestic product
$579B
2025
$12B
2015
GDP rank
29/197
2025
151/197
2015
GDP growth
0.62%
2024-2025
-10.8%
2014-2015
GDP per capita
$62,930
2025
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank
16/197
2025
180/197
2015
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,911
2024
$1,155
2015
GDP per capita PPP rank
19/197
2024
197/197
2015
Government debt
$466B
2025
$6.98B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80.5%
2025
62.1%
2025
Government debt per person
$50,654
2025
$628
2015
Government debt per person rank
10/185
2025
160/185
2015
Average annual personal income after taxes
$38,467
2026
$1,514
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
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
1.8%
2016
Government expenditure, % of GDP
55.2%
2025
18.4%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
3.53%
2024-2025
91.4%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate n/a
13%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.78%
2025
12.3%
2008
Population
9201502
12565048

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Austria
Spending

Debt
South Sudan
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Austria South Sudan
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 55.2% 80.5% 18.4% 62.1%
2024 55.2% 79.2% 18.9% 53.4%
2023 52.2% 77.8% 21.3% 62%
2022 53% 78.1% 29.5% 42.1%
2021 56% 82.4% 44.1% 56.4%
2020 57.3% 83.2% 34.1% 48.3%
2019 49.1% 71% 47.9% 43.4%
2018 49.2% 74.6% 59.2% 84.3%
2017 49.8% 79.1% 42.2% 77.5%
2016 50.6% 83.4% 52% 128.9%
2015 51.2% 85.6% 33.7% 58.2%
2014 52.4% 85.2% 37.6% 39.6%
2013 52.4% 82.4% 25.3% 17.6%
2012 51.8% 82.9% 31.6% 8.91%
2011 51.3% 83.4% 20.8% 0%
2010 53.4% 83.7% - -
2009 54.6% 80.8% - -
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 South Sudan spent $4.04B, or 18.4% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 80.5% in Austria and 62.1% in South Sudan, ranking 42/185 and 71/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Austria

South Sudan
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Austria South Sudan
2025 -4.52% 3.45%
2024 -4.68% 11.5%
2023 -2.59% 9.12%
2022 -3.41% 4.43%
2021 -5.69% -9.3%
2020 -8.2% -5.5%
2019 0.54% 0.04%
2018 0.2% -1.15%
2017 -0.78% 4.16%
2016 -1.45% -15.5%
2015 -0.48% -16.3%
2014 -1.92% -9.53%
2013 -1.99% -3.45%
2012 -2.18% -14.8%
2011 -2.48% 4.57%
2010 -4.46% -
2009 -5.38% -
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 2015, Austria's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $1.81B, equivalent to 0.48% of GDP. This compares to South Sudan's deficit of $1.95B, or 16.3% of GDP.

Over the past 5 years, Austria recorded a fiscal deficit in 5 of those years, while South Sudan ran a deficit in 4 years. On average, Austria posted an annual deficit equal to 1.81% of GDP, compared to deficit of 7.9% of GDP for South Sudan.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Austria

South Sudan
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Austria South Sudan
2025 3.53% -
2024 2.94% 91.4%
2023 7.81% 2.38%
2022 8.55% -6.69%
2021 2.77% 10.5%
2020 1.38% 29.7%
2019 1.53% 87.2%
2018 2% 83.5%
2017 2.08% 187.9%
2016 0.89% 380%
2015 0.9% 52.8%
2014 1.61% 1.67%
2013 2% -0.06%
2012 2.49% 45.5%
2011 3.29% 46.9%
2010 1.81% 1.17%
2009 0.51% 5.01%
2008 3.22% -
2007 2.17% -
2006 1.44% -
2005 2.3% -
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).

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Over the past 16 years, Austria has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.66%, compared with 63.7% in South Sudan. In 2024, inflation was 3.53% in Austria and 91.4% in South Sudan.

Top exports between countries

Austria
Export category Export value
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $1.52M
Machinery & equipment $543K
Chemicals & pharma $62K
Textiles & consumer goods $57K
Wood & paper products $31K
Metals $23K
Raw materials & minerals $11K
Raw agricultural goods $2K
Miscellaneous $1K
Precious metals & jewellery $1K
South Sudan
Export category Export value
Raw agricultural goods $1K

Balance of trade

Austria South Sudan
Current account balance
$10.4B
2025
$578M
2023
Current account balance ranking
24/190
2025
56/190
2023
Current account balance, % of GDP
+1.79%
2025
-4.17%
2015
Goods imports
$208B
2025
$2.25B
2023
Goods exports
$214B
2025
$4.01B
2023
Service imports
$98.3B
2025
$2.19B
2023
Service exports
$105B
2025
$484M
2023
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
52.3%
2025
28.9%
2015
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
54.7%
2025
36.7%
2015

Economic freedom indices

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

Austria South Sudan
Economic freedom 69.8 41
Economic freedom ranking 38/197 186/197
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 South Sudan
Services, % of GDP
64.1%
2025
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2025
33.1%
2015
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
1.26%
2025
10.4%
2015
GNI, Atlas method
$556B
2025
$11.7B
2015
GNI per capita, PPP
$77,010
2025
$1,010
2015
Total reserves including gold
$53.4B
2025
$16M
2024
Total reserves ranking
46/177
2025
177/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
$5.61B
2025
$2.21M
2019
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$13.7B
2024
$83.4M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$13.8B
2024
$0
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
14.8%
2021
66%
2020
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
23.7%
2025
5.75%
2015

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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  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.