Austria vs Belgium: Domestic general government health expenditure
Austria
8.5%
in 2023
Belgium
8.0%
in 2023
Austria rank
10th
Belgium rank
13th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Austria
- Belgium
How they compare
Austria currently reports 8.5% against 8.0% in Belgium, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 10th and Belgium ranks 13th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Belgium in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 6.8% | 0.3% | Austria |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 8.1% | 0.5% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.3% | 0.6% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Austria or Belgium?
- Austria, at 8.5% against 8.0% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Austria and Belgium?
- 0.5%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Austria ranks 10th and Belgium ranks 13th 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 GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.