Austria vs Latin America & Caribbean: Domestic general government health expenditure
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Austria
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Austria currently reports 76.5% against 50.9% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 25.6%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.5 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 31st and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 29th of 193 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.7% | 46.7% | 26.0% | Austria |
| 2010s | 72.6% | 51.7% | 20.9% | Austria |
| 2020s | 76.9% | 52.5% | 24.4% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Austria or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Austria, at 76.5% against 50.9% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Austria and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 25.6%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Austria ranks 31st and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 29th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.