Out-of-pocket expenditure in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Out-of-pocket expenditure was 19.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Liechtenstein, 2013–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-pocket expenditure in Liechtenstein stood at 19.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in Liechtenstein peaked at 23.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2020.
That places Liechtenstein 129th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 19.3% | — |
| 2014 | 20.5% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 20.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 21.2% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 23.3% | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 23.2% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 21.6% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 18.0% | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 19.1% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 19.6% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 19.7% | +0.8% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 19.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.8%, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 19.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.8%, 91% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.4% | 19.3% | 23.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 18.0% | 19.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3205 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,058 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 233 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 214 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 233 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 223 (2025)
- Population, male 49.7% (2025)
- Population, male 20,390 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure in Liechtenstein?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in Liechtenstein was 19.7% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2020.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Liechtenstein ranks 129th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% 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.