Domestic general government health expenditure … US capita current in Australia
Australia: Domestic general government health expenditure … US capita current was 5,142 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government 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$.
Analysis
Australia recorded 5,142 current US$ for domestic general government health expenditure per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Australia peaked at 5,353 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,102 current US$, in 2001.
Australia ranks 10th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure … US capita current in Australia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,169 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 1,102 current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 1,261 current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 1,589 current US$ | +26.0% |
| 2004 | 1,967 current US$ | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 2,152 current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 2,275 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 2,765 current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 2,954 current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 2,913 current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 3,580 current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2011 | 4,305 current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 4,302 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 3,936 current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 4,276 current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 3,757 current US$ | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 3,869 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 4,128 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 4,165 current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 4,075 current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 4,379 current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 5,353 current US$ | +22.3% |
| 2022 | 4,995 current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 5,142 current US$ | +2.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 5,142 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,847 current US$, 2.8× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Australia's 5,142 current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 186.84 current US$, 27.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,015 current US$ | 1,102 current US$ | 2,954 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,039 current US$ | 3,580 current US$ | 4,305 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,967 current US$ | 4,379 current US$ | 5,353 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Australia?
- Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Australia was 5,142 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,353 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,102 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Australia rank for domestic general government health expenditure per capita?
- Australia ranks 10th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. 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 Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in current US dollars.