Austria vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Austria
8.5%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
9.0%
in 2023
Austria rank
10th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
8th
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Austria
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 9.0% against 8.5% in Austria, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 6.6% | 0.4% | Austria |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 7.9% | 0.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 9.6% | 0.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Austria or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 9.0% against 8.5% in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Austria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.5%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Austria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Austria ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic general government expenditure on health from domestic sources, expressed as a share of GDP.