Government budget and revenue in Lower Austria, Austria: official figures
The Land government of Lower Austria paid out €10.54 billion and took in €10.72 billion in cash in 2024, a surplus of €188 million on its budget accounts.
How much debt does Lower Austria have?
Lower Austria's Land government owed €7.91 billion in financial debt at the end of 2024, up 13.2% from €6.99 billion at the end of 2021.
Source: Statistik Austria · saved copyHow much debt do the municipalities in Lower Austria have?
The 573 municipalities of Lower Austria owed a further €4.02 billion at the end of 2024 (€2,328 per resident), so Land and municipal debt together reached €6,908 per resident, 3rd highest of 9 Länder.
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- That spending came to €6,099 per resident in 2024, 2nd lowest of 8 Länder outside Vienna; spending rose 12.1% on 2023. Source: Statistik Austria · saved copy
- Land debt worked out at €4,580 per resident at the end of 2024, 3rd highest of 8 Länder outside Vienna, whose combined city-Land accounts are not comparable. Source: Statistik Austria · saved copy
- In 2024 Lower Austria borrowed €1.19 billion in new loans and spent €708 million on repayments and interest (€410 per resident). Source: Statistik Austria · saved copy
- On an accrual basis the Land's income statement showed a net result of €14 million in 2024 (€8 per resident), against -€921 million in 2023. Source: Statistik Austria · saved copy
- Lower Austria's balance sheet showed negative net assets of €10.27 billion at the end of 2024, with long-term liabilities of €23.28 billion. Source: Statistik Austria · saved copy
- Municipal budgets in Lower Austria ran a cash deficit of €147 million in 2024 on payments of €6.16 billion. Source: Statistik Austria · saved copy
How Lower Austria compares with other states
Land government cash payments per resident (Vienna excluded: its accounts combine city and Land) (2024)
Lower Austria ranks 7 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Land government cash payments per resident (Vienna excluded: its accounts combine city and Land) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Salzburg | €7,206 |
| 3 | Styria | €7,097 |
| 4 | Carinthia | €6,650 |
| 5 | Vorarlberg | €6,486 |
| 6 | Burgenland | €6,227 |
| 7 | Lower Austria | €6,099 |
| 8 | Upper Austria | €5,968 |
Land government financial debt per resident at 31 December (Vienna excluded) (2024)
Lower Austria ranks 3 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Land government financial debt per resident at 31 December (Vienna excluded) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carinthia | €7,859 |
| 2 | Styria | €5,020 |
| 3 | Lower Austria | €4,580 |
| 4 | Salzburg | €2,953 |
| 5 | Burgenland | €2,603 |
| 6 | Tyrol | €1,512 |
| 7 | Vorarlberg | €1,401 |
Financial debt of the Land and its municipalities per resident at 31 December (Vienna: city-Land combined) (2024)
Lower Austria ranks 3 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Financial debt of the Land and its municipalities per resident at 31 December (Vienna: city-Land combined) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carinthia | €9,103 |
| 2 | Styria | €7,974 |
| 3 | Lower Austria | €6,908 |
| 4 | Vienna | €5,894 |
| 5 | Vorarlberg | €4,621 |
| 6 | Burgenland | €3,861 |
| 7 | Salzburg | €3,816 |
Change in Land financial debt, end-2021 to end-2024 (%) (2021-2024)
Lower Austria ranks 5 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Change in Land financial debt, end-2021 to end-2024 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Salzburg | +35.6% |
| 3 | Styria | +30.1% |
| 4 | Carinthia | +14.6% |
| 5 | Lower Austria | +13.2% |
| 6 | Vorarlberg | +7.1% |
| 7 | Upper Austria | -0.4% |
| 8 | Burgenland | -9.3% |
Municipal financial debt per resident at 31 December (municipalities outside Vienna) (2024)
Lower Austria ranks 3 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Municipal financial debt per resident at 31 December (municipalities outside Vienna) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vorarlberg | €3,220 |
| 2 | Styria | €2,954 |
| 3 | Lower Austria | €2,328 |
| 4 | Upper Austria | €1,654 |
| 5 | Tyrol | €1,596 |
| 6 | Burgenland | €1,258 |
| 7 | Carinthia | €1,244 |
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Sources
- Statistik Austria: Gebarungsübersicht 2024 (public finance accounts of the federal government, the Länder, Vienna and the municipalities, tables 2.1-2.5, 3.1-3.5, 4.1-4.6), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 97d45ac8a0bf…)
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