Out-of-pocket expenditure in Austria
Austria: Out-of-pocket expenditure was 16.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Austria, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-pocket expenditure in Austria stood at 16.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in Austria peaked at 20.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2021.
That places Austria 139th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Austria, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.8% | — |
| 2001 | 19.5% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 19.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 19.6% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 19.7% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 19.5% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 19.2% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 19.2% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 18.8% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 18.6% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 19.3% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 19.1% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 19.6% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 19.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 19.8% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 20.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 19.3% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 17.2% | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 16.3% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 16.5% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 16.5% | -0.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 16.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.8%, 98% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Austria's 16.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.8%, 76% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.2% | 18.6% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 18.8% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 16.0% | 17.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure in Austria?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in Austria was 16.5% in 2024, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2021.
- How does Austria rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Austria ranks 139th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.