Australia vs Small states: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita
Australia
5,142 current US$
in 2023
Small states
692.28 current US$
in 2023
Australia rank
10th
Small states rank
11th
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita over time
- Australia
- Small states
How they compare
Australia currently reports 5,142 current US$ against 692.28 current US$ in Small states, a difference of 4,450 current US$.
That makes Australia's figure about 7.4 times Small states's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 10th and Small states ranks 11th of 193 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,015 current US$ | 257.35 current US$ | 1,757 current US$ | Australia |
| 2010s | 4,039 current US$ | 411.11 current US$ | 3,628 current US$ | Australia |
| 2020s | 4,967 current US$ | 643.31 current US$ | 4,324 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 Small states?
- Australia, at 5,142 current US$ against 692.28 current US$ in Small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure per capita between Australia and Small states?
- 4,450 current US$, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Small states?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Small states rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure per capita?
- Australia ranks 10th and Small states ranks 11th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.