Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Austria
Austria: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita was 8,250 current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Austria, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Austria recorded 8,250 current international $ for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Austria peaked at 8,250 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,746 current international $, in 2000.
Austria ranks 9th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Austria, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,746 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 2,801 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 2,975 current international $ | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 3,108 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 3,302 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 3,390 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 3,612 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 3,770 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 4,043 current international $ | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 4,197 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 4,312 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 4,486 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 4,767 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 4,961 current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 5,106 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 5,248 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 5,534 current international $ | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 5,711 current international $ | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 5,968 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 6,428 current international $ | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 6,691 current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 7,693 current international $ | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 7,996 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 7,884 current international $ | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 8,250 current international $ | +4.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 8,250 current international $ is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,333 current international $, 1.9× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Austria's 8,250 current international $ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,840 current international $, 2.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,395 current international $ | 2,746 current international $ | 4,197 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,252 current international $ | 4,312 current international $ | 6,428 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,703 current international $ | 6,691 current international $ | 8,250 current international $ | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Austria?
- Healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Austria was 8,250 current international $ in 2024, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 8,250 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,746 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Austria rank for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- Austria ranks 9th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.6%. 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, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current healthcare expenditure per capita is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.