Austria vs Europe & Central Asia: Current health expenditure
Current health expenditure over time
- Austria
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Austria currently reports 11.8% against 9.6% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.2 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 10th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th of 193 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7% | 8.5% | 1.2% | Austria |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 9.2% | 1.3% | Austria |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 10.0% | 1.5% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Austria or Europe & Central Asia?
- Austria, at 11.8% against 9.6% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Austria and Europe & Central Asia?
- 2.2%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Europe & Central Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Austria ranks 10th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.