Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Austria
Austria: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare was 1,358 current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare 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
In 2024, out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Austria stood at 1,358 current international $. 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 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Austria peaked at 1,358 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 517.25 current international $, in 2000.
Austria ranks 11th 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.
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Austria, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 517.25 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 545.05 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 578.98 current international $ | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 607.78 current international $ | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 649.02 current international $ | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 661.45 current international $ | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 692.28 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 725 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 760.44 current international $ | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 780.88 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 829.52 current international $ | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 866.37 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 912.68 current international $ | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 972.57 current international $ | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 1,001 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1,041 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 1,109 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 1,148 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1,151 current international $ | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,206 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 1,149 current international $ | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 1,233 current international $ | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 1,303 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 1,299 current international $ | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1,358 current international $ | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 651.81 current international $ | 517.25 current international $ | 780.88 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,024 current international $ | 829.52 current international $ | 1,206 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,268 current international $ | 1,149 current international $ | 1,358 current international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 8 United States of America 1,472 current international $ compare
- 9 Chile 1,414 current international $ compare
- 10 Portugal 1,389 current international $ compare
- 12 Panama 1,342 current international $ compare
- 13 Norway 1,303 current international $ compare
- 14 Lithuania 1,297 current international $ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Austria?
- Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Austria was 1,358 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 out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,358 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 517.25 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Austria rank for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Austria ranks 11th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. 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 Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending is defined as direct payments made by individuals to health care providers at the time of service use. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.