Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Australia
Australia: Domestic private health expenditure per capita was 1,839 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private 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$.
Analysis
Australia recorded 1,839 current US$ for domestic private health expenditure per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Australia peaked at 1,876 current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 447.93 current US$, in 2001.
Australia ranks 6th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 458.15 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 447.93 current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 491.92 current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 638.27 current US$ | +29.8% |
| 2004 | 776.93 current US$ | +21.7% |
| 2005 | 843.71 current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 899.56 current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 1,028 current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 1,130 current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 1,077 current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 1,368 current US$ | +27.0% |
| 2011 | 1,571 current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 1,737 current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 1,876 current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 1,822 current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 1,515 current US$ | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 1,549 current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1,643 current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 1,679 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1,469 current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 1,589 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 1,739 current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 1,729 current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1,839 current US$ | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 779.07 current US$ | 447.93 current US$ | 1,130 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,623 current US$ | 1,368 current US$ | 1,876 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,724 current US$ | 1,589 current US$ | 1,839 current US$ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in Australia?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Australia was 1,839 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,876 current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 447.93 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Australia rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Australia ranks 6th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.