Australia vs Ireland: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage
Australia
21.0%
in 2023
Ireland
22.2%
in 2023
Australia rank
8th
Ireland rank
5th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 22.2% against 21.0% in Australia, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Australia ranks 8th and Ireland ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 16.9% | 1.3% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 18.0% | 0.7% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 21.4% | 2.0% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage, Australia or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 22.2% against 21.0% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage between Australia and Ireland?
- 1.2%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Australia ranks 8th and Ireland ranks 5th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of general government expenditure (GGE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.