Australia vs Europe & Central Asia: Domestic general government health expenditure
Australia
21.0%
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia
14.5%
in 2023
Australia rank
8th
Europe & Central Asia rank
6th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Australia
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 21.0% against 14.5% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.4 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 8th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 6th of 193 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 14.3% | 1.3% | Australia |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 14.8% | 2.4% | Australia |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 15.6% | 3.8% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Australia or Europe & Central Asia?
- Australia, at 21.0% against 14.5% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Australia and Europe & Central Asia?
- 6.5%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Europe & Central Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Australia ranks 8th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 6th 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.