Current health expenditure per capita in Australia
Australia: Current health expenditure per capita was 6,980 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita in Australia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure per capita in Australia stood at 6,980 current US$.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in Australia peaked at 7,092 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,550 current US$, in 2001.
Australia ranks 9th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,627 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 1,550 current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 1,753 current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 2,227 current US$ | +27.1% |
| 2004 | 2,744 current US$ | +23.2% |
| 2005 | 2,996 current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 3,175 current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 3,793 current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 4,083 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 3,989 current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 4,948 current US$ | +24.0% |
| 2011 | 5,877 current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 6,039 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 5,812 current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 6,098 current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 5,272 current US$ | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 5,418 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 5,771 current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 5,844 current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 5,543 current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 5,968 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 7,092 current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 6,724 current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 6,980 current US$ | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,794 current US$ | 1,550 current US$ | 4,083 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,662 current US$ | 4,948 current US$ | 6,098 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,691 current US$ | 5,968 current US$ | 7,092 current US$ | 4 |
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- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita in Australia?
- Current health expenditure per capita in Australia was 6,980 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,092 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,550 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Australia rank for current health expenditure per capita?
- Australia ranks 9th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.