{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"au-government-health-spending-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/au-government-health-spending-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/au-government-health-spending-gdp/","title":"Australia Government Health Spending (2023)","description":"Australia's Government Health Spending: 7.7 % of GDP in 2023, +0.4pp YoY. World Bank (SH.XPD.GHED.GD.ZS), 2000–2023.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","World Bank","Australia","2023"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Australia","temporal_coverage":"2000/2023","unit":"% of GDP","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2023","variable_measured":"Australia Government Health Spending","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.XPD.GHED.GD.ZS?locations=AU"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2000–2023"},{"label":"Observations","value":"24"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Australia"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Australia (2023)","value":"7.7","unit":"% of GDP","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.4pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.4pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"24","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Australia Government Health Spending"}],"observation_count":24,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":5.45143652},{"period":"2001","value":5.45680571},{"period":"2002","value":5.66308641},{"period":"2003","value":5.61926126},{"period":"2004","value":5.79416561},{"period":"2005","value":5.72175741},{"period":"2006","value":5.71296024},{"period":"2007","value":5.8701992},{"period":"2008","value":5.96531916},{"period":"2009","value":6.23710108},{"period":"2010","value":6.0919981},{"period":"2011","value":6.2522192},{"period":"2012","value":6.17619228},{"period":"2013","value":5.92386961},{"period":"2014","value":6.89110136},{"period":"2015","value":7.2235322},{"period":"2016","value":7.20443821},{"period":"2017","value":7.23039198},{"period":"2018","value":7.19087696},{"period":"2019","value":7.53765869},{"period":"2020","value":7.85286617},{"period":"2021","value":7.93791485},{"period":"2022","value":7.34881544},{"period":"2023","value":7.65963793}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of GDP"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"7.7","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"7.3","yoyChange":"-0.6pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"7.9","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2020","value":"7.9","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"7.5","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"7.2","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2017","value":"7.2","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2016","value":"7.2","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2015","value":"7.2","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"6.9","yoyChange":"+1.0pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"5.9","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"6.2","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"6.3","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"6.1","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"6.2","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"6.0","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"5.9","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"5.7","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2005","value":"5.7","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2004","value":"5.8","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"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."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"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)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"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."}]}