Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP in Australia
Australia: Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP was 2,026 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private 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
In 2023, domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp in Australia stood at 2,026 current international $. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp in Australia peaked at 2,026 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 602.27 current international $, in 2000.
Australia ranks 9th 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, PPP in Australia, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 602.27 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 652.36 current international $ | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 677.45 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 727.93 current international $ | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 774.07 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 795.77 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 851.67 current international $ | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 860.89 current international $ | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 910.72 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 957.02 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 991.65 current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 1,008 current international $ | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1,089 current international $ | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 1,343 current international $ | +23.2% |
| 2014 | 1,392 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1,368 current international $ | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1,437 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 1,451 current international $ | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1,528 current international $ | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 1,448 current international $ | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 1,614 current international $ | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 1,658 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 1,833 current international $ | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 2,026 current international $ | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 781.02 current international $ | 602.27 current international $ | 957.02 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,306 current international $ | 991.65 current international $ | 1,528 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,783 current international $ | 1,614 current international $ | 2,026 current international $ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp in Australia?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp in Australia was 2,026 current international $ 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, ppp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,026 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 602.27 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Australia ranks 9th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. 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 Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.