Australia vs World: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita
Australia
5,142 current US$
in 2023
World
803.75 current US$
in 2023
Australia rank
10th
World rank
10th
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita over time
- Australia
- World
How they compare
Australia currently reports 5,142 current US$ against 803.75 current US$ in World, a difference of 4,338 current US$.
That makes Australia's figure about 6.4 times World's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 10th and World ranks 10th of 193 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,015 current US$ | 387.37 current US$ | 1,627 current US$ | Australia |
| 2010s | 4,039 current US$ | 605.62 current US$ | 3,434 current US$ | Australia |
| 2020s | 4,967 current US$ | 781.65 current US$ | 4,186 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 World?
- Australia, at 5,142 current US$ against 803.75 current US$ in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure per capita between Australia and World?
- 4,338 current US$, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and World?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and World rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure per capita?
- Australia ranks 10th and World ranks 10th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.