Healthcare Spending: Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein's healthcare spending is currently 5.715 % of GDP as of 2023. # Liechtenstein Healthcare Spending Liechtenstein allocated 5.
Current (2023)
5.715 % of GDP
+1.3% y/y
Peak (2020)
6.055 % of GDP
Low (2021)
5.385 % of GDP
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
2013–2023 · 11 pts
Healthcare Spending — Liechtenstein
2013 — 2023
Healthcare Spending — Liechtenstein
Analysis# Liechtenstein Healthcare Spending
Liechtenstein allocated 5.715% of its GDP to healthcare in 2023, reflecting a modest healthcare investment relative to its wealthy economy. This figure sits 0.34 percentage points below the all-time peak of 6.055% reached in 2020, during the pandemic surge in health expenditures. Over the decade from 2013 to 2023, healthcare spending declined by 0.6%, indicating a slight downward shift in the proportion of economic output directed toward health services despite the country's high income levels.
The most dramatic swing occurred between 2020 and 2021, when spending plummeted from 6.055% to 5.385%—a sharp 0.67 percentage point drop likely reflecting pandemic-related adjustments and cost controls. Since that low point in 2021, spending has rebounded gradually, rising to 5.715% by 2023. The recent upward trajectory suggests Liechtenstein is recalibrating healthcare investment, though still below pre-pandemic peaks.
Historical Data
11 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5.715 % of GDP | +1.26% |
| 2022 | 5.644 % of GDP | +4.81% |
| 2021 | 5.385 % of GDP | -11.07% |
| 2020 | 6.055 % of GDP | +4.67% |
| 2019 | 5.785 % of GDP | +4.29% |
| 2018 | 5.547 % of GDP | -2.34% |
| 2017 | 5.68 % of GDP | -2.94% |
| 2016 | 5.852 % of GDP | +1.76% |
| 2015 | 5.751 % of GDP | +2.04% |
| 2014 | 5.636 % of GDP | -1.97% |
| 2013 | 5.749 % of GDP | — |
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