Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP in Australia
Australia: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP was 5,665 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government 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
Australia recorded 5,665 current international $ for domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 101.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp in Australia peaked at 5,665 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,536 current international $, in 2000.
That places Australia 11th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP in Australia, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,536 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 1,606 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 1,737 current international $ | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 1,812 current international $ | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 1,960 current international $ | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 2,030 current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 2,154 current international $ | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 2,317 current international $ | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 2,381 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 2,589 current international $ | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 2,596 current international $ | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 2,762 current international $ | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 2,698 current international $ | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 2,818 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 3,266 current international $ | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 3,393 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 3,589 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 3,645 current international $ | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 3,791 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 4,017 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 4,446 current international $ | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 5,106 current international $ | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 5,296 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 5,665 current international $ | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,012 current international $ | 1,536 current international $ | 2,589 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,257 current international $ | 2,596 current international $ | 4,017 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,128 current international $ | 4,446 current international $ | 5,665 current international $ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp in Australia?
- Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp in Australia was 5,665 current international $ 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, ppp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,665 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,536 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Australia ranks 11th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.1%. 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 Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.