Australia vs Europe & Central Asia: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita
Australia
5,142 current US$
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia
2,178 current US$
in 2023
Australia rank
10th
Europe & Central Asia rank
7th
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita over time
- Australia
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 5,142 current US$ against 2,178 current US$ in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 2,964 current US$.
That makes Australia's figure about 2.4 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 10th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 7th of 193 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,015 current US$ | 1,163 current US$ | 851.33 current US$ | Australia |
| 2010s | 4,039 current US$ | 1,651 current US$ | 2,388 current US$ | Australia |
| 2020s | 4,967 current US$ | 2,088 current US$ | 2,879 current US$ | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure per capita, Australia or Europe & Central Asia?
- Australia, at 5,142 current US$ against 2,178 current US$ in Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure per capita between Australia and Europe & Central Asia?
- 2,964 current US$, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Europe & Central Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure per capita?
- Australia ranks 10th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 7th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in current US dollars.