Australia Government Health Spending (2023)
Australia's Government Health Spending: 7.7 % of GDP in 2023, +0.4pp YoY. World Bank (SH.XPD.GHED.GD.ZS), 2000–2023.
Australia (2023)
7.7
% of GDP
+0.4pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.4pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
24
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7.7 | +0.4pp |
| 2022 | 7.3 | -0.6pp |
| 2021 | 7.9 | unchanged |
| 2020 | 7.9 | +0.4pp |
| 2019 | 7.5 | +0.3pp |
| 2018 | 7.2 | unchanged |
| 2017 | 7.2 | unchanged |
| 2016 | 7.2 | unchanged |
| 2015 | 7.2 | +0.3pp |
| 2014 | 6.9 | +1pp |
| 2013 | 5.9 | -0.3pp |
| 2012 | 6.2 | -0.1pp |
| 2011 | 6.3 | +0.2pp |
| 2010 | 6.1 | -0.1pp |
| 2009 | 6.2 | +0.2pp |
| 2008 | 6 | +0.1pp |
| 2007 | 5.9 | +0.2pp |
| 2006 | 5.7 | unchanged |
| 2005 | 5.7 | -0.1pp |
| 2004 | 5.8 | +0.2pp |
About this Dataset
Australia recorded 7.7 % of GDP in 2023. The latest change was +0.4pp. Across 2000–2023 the series ranges from 5.5 in 2000 to 7.9 in 2021.
This page tracks domestic general government health expenditure in Australia as a share of GDP. Read alongside total health expenditure to see the public/private financing split.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks domestic general government health expenditure in Australia as a share of GDP. Read alongside total health expenditure to see the public/private financing split. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2023. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2023 (24 observations).
The series peaked at 7.9 % of GDP in 2021 and reached its lowest recorded value of 5.5 in 2000. The latest reading of 7.7 in 2023 represents a change of +0.4pp.