Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Australia
Australia: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 10.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.4%
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
25th
of 194 countries
All-time high
10.7%
in 2020
All-time low
7.6%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Australia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Australia stood at 10.4%.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Australia peaked at 10.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2000.
Australia ranks 25th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.6% | — |
| 2001 | 7.7% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 8.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 9.9% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 10.4% | +5.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 10.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.8%, 1.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Australia's 10.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.9%, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 7.6% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 8.4% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 9.9% | 10.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Australia?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Australia was 10.4% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Australia ranks 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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