Australia vs Canada: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage
Australia
7.7%
in 2023
Canada
7.9%
in 2023
Australia rank
19th
Canada rank
16th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 7.9% against 7.7% in Australia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 19th and Canada ranks 16th of 194 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 6.6% | 0.8% | Canada |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 7.5% | 0.7% | Canada |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 8.6% | 0.9% | Canada |
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 Canada?
- Canada, at 7.9% against 7.7% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage between Australia and Canada?
- 0.2%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Australia ranks 19th and Canada ranks 16th 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 gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.