Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$) in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$) was 2,266 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Liechtenstein, 2013–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Liechtenstein is 2,266 current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Liechtenstein peaked at 2,266 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,805 current US$, in 2020.
That places Liechtenstein 2nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$) in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,917 current US$ | — |
| 2014 | 2,065 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 1,979 current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 2,056 current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 2,262 current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 2,254 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2,092 current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 1,805 current US$ | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 2,086 current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 2,072 current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 2,266 current US$ | +9.4% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 2,266 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 599.81 current US$, 3.8× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 2,266 current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 470.77 current US$, 4.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,089 current US$ | 1,917 current US$ | 2,262 current US$ | 7 |
| 2020s | 2,057 current US$ | 1,805 current US$ | 2,266 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 1 Switzerland 2,596 current US$ compare
- 3 United States 1,472 current US$ compare
- 4 Belgium 1,276 current US$ compare
- 5 Iceland 1,137 current US$ compare
More health data for Liechtenstein
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3205 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Age dependency ratio, young 22.1% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 55.3% (2025)
- Population, female 50.3% (2025)
- Population, male 20,390 (2025)
- Population, male 49.7% (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 214 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Liechtenstein?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Liechtenstein was 2,266 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 2,266 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,805 current US$ in 2020.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Liechtenstein ranks 2nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Health expenditure through out-of-pocket payments per capita in USD. Out of pocket payments are spending on health directly out of pocket by households in each country.