Australia vs World: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage
Australia
21.0%
in 2023
World
10.8%
in 2023
Australia rank
8th
World rank
6th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage over time
- Australia
- World
How they compare
Australia currently reports 21.0% against 10.8% in World, a difference of 10.2%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.9 times World's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 8th and World ranks 6th of 194 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 9.7% | 5.9% | Australia |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 10.0% | 7.2% | Australia |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 10.9% | 8.5% | Australia |
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 World?
- Australia, at 21.0% against 10.8% in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage between Australia and World?
- 10.2%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and World?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and World rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Australia ranks 8th and World ranks 6th 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.