Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Australia
Australia: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita was 5,665 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Australia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Australia stood at 5,665 current international $. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 101.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita 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.
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita 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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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Australia?
- Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Australia was 5,665 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,665 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,536 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Australia ranks 11th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita 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, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tax revenue is defined as compulsory transfers to the central government for public purposes. Public expenditure on health care is defined as all the recurrent and capital spending from government, external borrowing and grants, and social health insurance funds. Both variables are measured in current international $, which adjusts for price differences between countries.