Austria vs Germany: Current health expenditure
Austria
11.8%
in 2024
Germany
12.3%
in 2024
Austria rank
10th
Germany rank
9th
Current health expenditure over time
- Austria
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 12.3% against 11.8% in Austria, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 10th and Germany ranks 9th of 193 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7% | 10.1% | 0.4% | Germany |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 10.9% | 0.5% | Germany |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 12.3% | 0.8% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Austria or Germany?
- Germany, at 12.3% against 11.8% in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Austria and Germany?
- 0.5%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Germany rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Austria ranks 10th and Germany ranks 9th 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.