Australia vs Europe & Central Asia: Current health expenditure per capita
Australia
6,980 current US$
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia
2,969 current US$
in 2023
Australia rank
9th
Europe & Central Asia rank
7th
Current health expenditure per capita over time
- Australia
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 6,980 current US$ against 2,969 current US$ in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 4,011 current US$.
That makes Australia's figure about 2.4 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 9th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 7th of 193 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,794 current US$ | 1,587 current US$ | 1,207 current US$ | Australia |
| 2010s | 5,662 current US$ | 2,270 current US$ | 3,392 current US$ | Australia |
| 2020s | 6,691 current US$ | 2,793 current US$ | 3,898 current US$ | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure per capita, Australia or Europe & Central Asia?
- Australia, at 6,980 current US$ against 2,969 current US$ in Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure per capita between Australia and Europe & Central Asia?
- 4,011 current US$, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Europe & Central Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for current health expenditure per capita?
- Australia ranks 9th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 7th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.