Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Australia

Australia: Total healthcare expenditure gdp was 10.4 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10.4
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
24th
of 193 countries
All-time high
10.7
in 2020
All-time low
7.59
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Australia, 2000–2023

02.557.5102000201120232000: 7.62001: 7.72002: 7.92003: 7.92004: 8.12005: 82006: 82007: 8.12008: 8.22009: 8.52010: 8.42011: 8.52012: 8.72013: 8.72014: 9.82015: 10.12016: 10.12017: 10.12018: 10.12019: 10.32020: 10.72021: 10.52022: 9.92023: 10.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total healthcare expenditure gdp in Australia is 10.4, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total healthcare expenditure gdp in Australia peaked at 10.7 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.59, in 2000.

That places Australia 24th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Australia, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 7.59
2001 7.67 +1.1%
2002 7.87 +2.6%
2003 7.88 +0.1%
2004 8.08 +2.6%
2005 7.96 -1.5%
2006 7.97 +0.1%
2007 8.05 +1.0%
2008 8.25 +2.4%
2009 8.54 +3.6%
2010 8.42 -1.4%
2011 8.53 +1.4%
2012 8.67 +1.6%
2013 8.75 +0.9%
2014 9.83 +12.4%
2015 10.14 +3.1%
2016 10.09 -0.5%
2017 10.11 +0.2%
2018 10.09 -0.2%
2019 10.25 +1.6%
2020 10.7 +4.4%
2021 10.52 -1.7%
2022 9.89 -5.9%
2023 10.4 +5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.99 7.59 8.54 10
2010s 9.49 8.42 10.25 10
2020s 10.38 9.89 10.7 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 21 Palestine, State of 10.73 compare
  2. 22 Central African Republic 10.66 compare
  3. 23 Finland 10.47 compare
  4. 25 Argentina 10.27 compare
  5. 26 Chile 10.17 compare
  6. 27 New Zealand 10.13 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total healthcare expenditure gdp in Australia?
Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Australia was 10.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest total healthcare expenditure gdp recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 10.7 in 2020.
What is the lowest total healthcare expenditure gdp recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.59 in 2000.
How does Australia rank for total healthcare expenditure gdp?
Australia ranks 24th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is total healthcare expenditure gdp rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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 Total healthcare expenditure gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total healthcare expenditure gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,588 data points, 2000–2023
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