Australia vs Belgium: Public health expenditure share gdp
Australia
8.15
in 2025
Belgium
8.22
in 2025
Australia rank
12th
Belgium rank
11th
Public health expenditure share gdp over time
- Australia
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 8.22 against 8.15 in Australia, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1880 it was Belgium ahead.
Australia ranks 12th and Belgium ranks 11th of 59 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Belgium in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 0.06 | 0.06 | Belgium |
| 1890s | 0 | 0.11 | 0.11 | Belgium |
| 1900s | 0 | 0.12 | 0.12 | Belgium |
| 1910s | 0.38 | 0.18 | 0.2 | Australia |
| 1920s | 0.57 | 0.21 | 0.36 | Australia |
| 1930s | 0.44 | 0.09 | 0.35 | Australia |
| 1990s | 4.68 | 5.79 | 1.11 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 5.46 | 6.76 | 1.29 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 6.49 | 8.08 | 1.59 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 7.69 | 8.24 | 0.5493 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public health expenditure share gdp, Australia or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 8.22 against 8.15 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public health expenditure share gdp between Australia and Belgium?
- 0.07, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1880 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Belgium rank globally for public health expenditure share gdp?
- Australia ranks 12th and Belgium ranks 11th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Public health expenditure share gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.