Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare was 1,931 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Liechtenstein, 2013–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Liechtenstein is 1,931 current international $, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Liechtenstein peaked at 1,931 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,354 current international $, in 2013.
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 spending per capita on healthcare in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,354 current international $ | — |
| 2014 | 1,476 current international $ | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 1,535 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 1,644 current international $ | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 1,826 current international $ | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 1,817 current international $ | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1,789 current international $ | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1,560 current international $ | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 1,535 current international $ | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1,802 current international $ | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 1,931 current international $ | +7.2% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 1,931 current international $ is above the median for high income countries, which is 820.22 current international $, 2.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 1,931 current international $ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 807.03 current international $, 2.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,634 current international $ | 1,354 current international $ | 1,826 current international $ | 7 |
| 2020s | 1,707 current international $ | 1,535 current international $ | 1,931 current international $ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Liechtenstein?
- Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Liechtenstein was 1,931 current international $ in 2023, 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 Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 1,931 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,354 current international $ in 2013.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Liechtenstein ranks 2nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. 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, 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.