Australia vs Finland: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic
Australia
10.4%
in 2023
Finland
10.5%
in 2023
Australia rank
25th
Finland rank
24th
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic over time
- Australia
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 10.5% against 10.4% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 25th and Finland ranks 24th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 8.0% | 0.0% | Finland |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 9.4% | 0.1% | Australia |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 10.0% | 0.4% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic, Australia or Finland?
- Finland, at 10.5% against 10.4% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic between Australia and Finland?
- 0.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Finland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Finland rank globally for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Australia ranks 25th and Finland ranks 24th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.