Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending was 69.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Liechtenstein, 2013–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Liechtenstein recorded 69.0% for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Liechtenstein peaked at 69.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 63.2%, in 2017.
Liechtenstein ranks 57th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 66.6% | — |
| 2014 | 65.6% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 65.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 64.9% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 63.2% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 63.7% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 65.0% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 68.6% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 68.6% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 67.8% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 69.0% | +1.8% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 69.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.1%, 94% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 69.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.4%, 98% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65.0% | 63.2% | 66.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 67.8% | 69.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 54 Montenegro 69.3% compare
- 55 Samoa 69.2% compare
- 56 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 69.1% compare
- 58 France 68.4% compare
- 59 Netherlands 68.4% compare
- 60 Bosnia and Herzegovina 67.3% compare
More health data for 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 public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Liechtenstein?
- Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Liechtenstein was 69.0% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 69.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.2% in 2017.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending?
- Liechtenstein ranks 57th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health.