Australia vs Iceland: Domestic general government health expenditure
Australia
7.7%
in 2023
Iceland
7.3%
in 2023
Australia rank
19th
Iceland rank
22nd
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Australia
- Iceland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 7.7% against 7.3% in Iceland, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Australia ranks 19th and Iceland ranks 22nd of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 7.2% | 1.5% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 6.7% | 0.0% | Australia |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.8% | 0.1% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Australia or Iceland?
- Australia, at 7.7% against 7.3% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Australia and Iceland?
- 0.4%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Australia ranks 19th and Iceland ranks 22nd 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.