All public cultural expenditures together (federal, regional and municipal) amounted to EUR 2.69 billion in 2018, the share of GDP was 0.7%. Federal expenditures amounted to EUR 893 million, the Bundesländer including Vienna spent EUR 1,052 million and the municipalities (without Vienna) EUR 863 million EUR (in each case before deduction of intergovernmental transfer payment). After deducting intergovernmental transfer payments, the share of GDP for the state was 0.23%, for the Bundesländer 0.26% and for the municipalities (except Vienna) 0.22%.
In 2018, cultural expenditure per capita in Austria amounted to EUR 304.
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