Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) in Austria
Austria: Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) was 11.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure in Austria, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, current health expenditure in Austria stood at 11.8%.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure in Austria peaked at 12.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2000.
That places Austria 10th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) in Austria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.4% | — |
| 2001 | 9.5% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 9.7% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 11.2% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 11.8% | +6.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 11.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.0%, 1.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Austria's 11.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.9%, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7% | 9.4% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 10.1% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 11.2% | 12.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 7 Micronesia (country) 12.9% compare
- 8 Lesotho 12.6% compare
- 9 Germany 12.3% compare
- 11 Switzerland 11.7% compare
- 12 South Sudan 11.6% compare
- 13 France 11.5% compare
More health data for Austria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 27 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0217 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0228 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure in Austria?
- Current health expenditure in Austria was 11.8% in 2024, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2000.
- How does Austria rank for current health expenditure?
- Austria ranks 10th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current health expenditure rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.