Australia vs Austria: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita
Australia
15.8%
in 2023
Austria
16.5%
in 2024
Australia rank
141st
Austria rank
139th
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita over time
- Australia
- Austria
How they compare
Austria currently reports 16.5% against 15.8% in Australia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 141st and Austria ranks 139th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Austria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Austria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.6% | 19.2% | 0.4% | Australia |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 19.5% | 1.7% | Austria |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 16.5% | 1.3% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita, Australia or Austria?
- Austria, at 16.5% against 15.8% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita between Australia and Austria?
- 0.7%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Austria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Austria rank globally for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Australia ranks 141st and Austria ranks 139th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending on healthcare as percent of total current healthcare expenditure vs. GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.