Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Australia
Australia: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 21.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
21.0%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
8th
of 194 countries
All-time high
21.0%
in 2023
All-time low
14.6%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Australia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Australia stood at 21.0%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Australia peaked at 21.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2000.
Australia ranks 8th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.6% | — |
| 2001 | 14.7% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 15.5% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 15.5% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 15.9% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 15.9% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 15.9% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 16.5% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 15.6% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 15.9% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 16.3% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 15.4% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 17.6% | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 18.5% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 18.5% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 17.1% | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 17.1% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 19.3% | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 20.2% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 21.0% | +3.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 21.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.1%, 1.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Australia's 21.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.3%, 2.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 14.6% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 15.4% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 17.1% | 21.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Australia?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Australia was 21.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Australia ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. 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 Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of general government expenditure (GGE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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