{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"li-pharmaceutical-expenditure-share","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/li-pharmaceutical-expenditure-share","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/li-pharmaceutical-expenditure-share/","title":"Liechtenstein Pharmaceutical and Medical Goods Expenditure Share (2023)","description":"Liechtenstein's Pharmaceutical and Medical Goods Expenditure Share: 12.2 % of current health expenditure in 2023, +0.5pp YoY.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","Eurostat","Liechtenstein","2023"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Liechtenstein","temporal_coverage":"2016/2023","unit":"% of current health expenditure","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2023","variable_measured":"Liechtenstein Pharmaceutical and Medical Goods Expenditure Share","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/HLTH_SHA11_HC/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2016–2023"},{"label":"Observations","value":"8"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Liechtenstein"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Liechtenstein (2023)","value":"12.2","unit":"% of current health expenditure","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.5pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.5pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"8","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Liechtenstein Pharmaceutical and Medical Goods Expenditure Share"}],"observation_count":8,"observations":[{"period":"2016","value":12.23},{"period":"2017","value":12.07},{"period":"2018","value":12.21},{"period":"2019","value":11.14},{"period":"2020","value":11.62},{"period":"2021","value":11.43},{"period":"2022","value":11.74},{"period":"2023","value":12.22}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of current health expenditure"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"12.2","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"11.7","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"11.4","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"11.6","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"11.1","yoyChange":"-1.1pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"12.2","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"12.1","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"12.2","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the share of current health expenditure devoted to pharmaceuticals and medical goods in Liechtenstein. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2023. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2016–2023 (8 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 12.2 % of current health expenditure in 2016 and reached its lowest recorded value of 11.1 in 2019. The latest reading of 12.2 in 2023 represents a change of +0.5pp."}]}