Australia vs European Union: Domestic general government health expenditure
Australia
21.0%
in 2023
European Union
15.6%
in 2022
Australia rank
8th
European Union rank
5th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Australia
- European Union
How they compare
Australia currently reports 21.0% against 15.6% in European Union, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times European Union's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 8th and European Union ranks 5th of 193 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 13.9% | 1.7% | Australia |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 14.9% | 2.4% | Australia |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 15.6% | 3.3% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Australia or European Union?
- Australia, at 21.0% against 15.6% in European Union as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Australia and European Union?
- 5.4%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and European Union?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Australia and European Union rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Australia ranks 8th and European Union ranks 5th 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.