Current health expenditure per capita, PPP in Australia
Australia: Current health expenditure per capita, PPP was 7,691 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita, PPP in Australia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current health expenditure per capita, ppp in Australia is 7,691 current international $, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 84.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita, ppp in Australia peaked at 7,691 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,138 current international $, in 2000.
Australia ranks 12th 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, PPP in Australia, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,138 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 2,258 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 2,414 current international $ | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 2,540 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 2,734 current international $ | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 2,826 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 3,006 current international $ | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 3,177 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 3,291 current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 3,546 current international $ | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 3,587 current international $ | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 3,770 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 3,787 current international $ | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 4,160 current international $ | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 4,658 current international $ | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 4,761 current international $ | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 5,026 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 5,096 current international $ | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 5,319 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 5,465 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 6,059 current international $ | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 6,764 current international $ | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 7,128 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 7,691 current international $ | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,793 current international $ | 2,138 current international $ | 3,546 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,563 current international $ | 3,587 current international $ | 5,465 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,911 current international $ | 6,059 current international $ | 7,691 current international $ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita, ppp in Australia?
- Current health expenditure per capita, ppp in Australia was 7,691 current international $ 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, ppp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,691 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,138 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for current health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Australia ranks 12th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.9%. 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, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.