Public healthcare spending share gdp in Australia
Australia: Public healthcare spending share gdp was 7.66 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.66
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
19th
of 193 countries
All-time high
7.94
in 2021
All-time low
5.45
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Australia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, public healthcare spending share gdp in Australia stood at 7.66.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public healthcare spending share gdp in Australia peaked at 7.94 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.45, in 2000.
Australia ranks 19th 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.
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.45 | — |
| 2001 | 5.46 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 5.66 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 5.62 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 5.79 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 5.72 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 5.71 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 5.87 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 5.97 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 6.24 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 6.09 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 6.25 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 6.18 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 5.92 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 6.89 | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 7.22 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 7.2 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 7.23 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 7.19 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 7.54 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 7.85 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 7.94 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 7.35 | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 7.66 | +4.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 7.66 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.29, 1.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Australia's 7.66 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.37, 2.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.75 | 5.45 | 6.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.77 | 5.92 | 7.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7 | 7.35 | 7.94 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0295 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public healthcare spending share gdp in Australia?
- Public healthcare spending share gdp in Australia was 7.66 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.94 in 2021.
- What is the lowest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.45 in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for public healthcare spending share gdp?
- Australia ranks 19th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public healthcare spending share gdp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Public healthcare spending share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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