Australia vs Upper middle income: Domestic general government health expenditure
Australia
7.7%
in 2023
Upper middle income
3.4%
in 2023
Australia rank
19th
Upper middle income rank
19th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Australia
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Australia currently reports 7.7% against 3.4% in Upper middle income, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Australia's figure about 2.3 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 19th and Upper middle income ranks 19th of 193 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 2.3% | 3.5% | Australia |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 2.9% | 3.8% | Australia |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 3.3% | 4.4% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Australia or Upper middle income?
- Australia, at 7.7% against 3.4% in Upper middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Australia and Upper middle income?
- 4.3%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Upper middle income?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Upper middle income rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Australia ranks 19th and Upper middle income ranks 19th 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.