Australia vs Small states: Current health expenditure per capita
Australia
6,980 current US$
in 2023
Small states
1,009 current US$
in 2023
Australia rank
9th
Small states rank
9th
Current health expenditure per capita over time
- Australia
- Small states
How they compare
Australia currently reports 6,980 current US$ against 1,009 current US$ in Small states, a difference of 5,971 current US$.
That makes Australia's figure about 6.9 times Small states's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 9th and Small states ranks 9th of 193 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,794 current US$ | 438.86 current US$ | 2,355 current US$ | Australia |
| 2010s | 5,662 current US$ | 690.9 current US$ | 4,971 current US$ | Australia |
| 2020s | 6,691 current US$ | 942.43 current US$ | 5,749 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 Small states?
- Australia, at 6,980 current US$ against 1,009 current US$ in Small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure per capita between Australia and Small states?
- 5,971 current US$, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Small states?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Small states rank globally for current health expenditure per capita?
- Australia ranks 9th and Small states ranks 9th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
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.