Australia vs Central Europe and the Baltics: Domestic general government health expenditure
Australia
21.0%
in 2023
Central Europe and the Baltics
12.3%
in 2022
Australia rank
8th
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
11th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Australia
- Central Europe and the Baltics
How they compare
Australia currently reports 21.0% against 12.3% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 8.7%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.7 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 8th and Central Europe and the Baltics 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 | Central Europe and the Baltics | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 10.6% | 5.0% | Australia |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 11.6% | 5.7% | Australia |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 12.3% | 6.6% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Australia or Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Australia, at 21.0% against 12.3% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Australia and Central Europe and the Baltics?
- 8.7%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Central Europe and the Baltics?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Central Europe and the Baltics rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Australia ranks 8th and Central Europe and the Baltics 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 (% of general government expenditure). 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 total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.