Government health expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Government health expenditure (% of GDP) — Austria

Government health expenditure (% of GDP) in Austria in 2023 — 8.53%. Ranked 10 in the world out of 192. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 1.67 pp.

2023 8.53% −0.12 pp vs 2022
World rank 10of 192
Period maximum 9.46%2021
Period minimum 6.86%2001

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of GDP

Government health expenditure (% of GDP) — Austria, 2000–20236789102000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 6.87%2001: 6.86%2002: 6.96%2003: 7.02%2004: 7.06%2005: 7.05%2006: 7.01%2007: 6.99%2008: 7.24%2009: 7.51%2010: 7.45%2011: 7.34%2012: 7.49%2013: 7.49%2014: 7.6%2015: 7.57%2016: 7.55%2017: 7.72%2018: 7.76%2019: 7.89%2020: 8.71%2021: 9.46%2022: 8.66%2023: 8.53%
Change over the period: +1.67 pp Annual average: 0.07 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Austria

Austria 8.53%
World 6.14%
Western Europe computed 7.99%
High-income countries computed 7.91%
Government health expenditure (% of GDP) — Austria, by year Austria All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 8.53 −0.12 pp
2022 8.66 −0.81 pp
2021 9.46 +0.75 pp
2020 8.71 +0.82 pp
2019 7.89 +0.13 pp
2018 7.76 +0.04 pp
2017 7.72 +0.17 pp
2016 7.55 −0.03 pp
2015 7.57 −0.03 pp
2014 7.6 +0.11 pp
2013 7.49 +0 pp
2012 7.49 +0.15 pp
2011 7.34 −0.11 pp
2010 7.45 −0.06 pp
2009 7.51 +0.27 pp
2008 7.24 +0.25 pp
2007 6.99 −0.02 pp
2006 7.01 −0.04 pp
2005 7.05 −0.01 pp
2004 7.06 +0.04 pp
2003 7.02 +0.06 pp
2002 6.96 +0.1 pp
2001 6.86 −0.01 pp
2000 6.87

Western Europe, 2023

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About the indicator

Government spending on health as a percent of GDP, from the WHO national health accounts. It counts the spending of budgets at all levels and of compulsory health insurance; private spending and voluntary insurance do not belong here — they are a separate part of total health expenditure.

Important: It differs from total health expenditure: in countries with a large share of paid medicine the government part can be half the total. It is useful to compare together with the share of out-of-pocket spending.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.