{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"au-health-expenditure-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/au-health-expenditure-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/au-health-expenditure-gdp/","title":"Australia Health Expenditure (% GDP) (2023)","description":"Australia's Health Expenditure (% GDP): 10.4 % of GDP in 2023, +0.5pp YoY. World Bank (SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS), 2000–2023.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health & Wellbeing","World Bank","Australia","2023"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Australia","temporal_coverage":"2000/2023","unit":"% of GDP","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2023","variable_measured":"Australia Health Expenditure (% GDP)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.XPD.CHEX.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":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Australia (2023)","value":"10.4","unit":"% of GDP","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.5pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.5pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"24","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Australia Health Expenditure (% GDP)"}],"observation_count":24,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":7.58869076},{"period":"2001","value":7.67391729},{"period":"2002","value":7.87221003},{"period":"2003","value":7.87659502},{"period":"2004","value":8.08257675},{"period":"2005","value":7.9648633},{"period":"2006","value":7.97161102},{"period":"2007","value":8.0517149},{"period":"2008","value":8.24737453},{"period":"2009","value":8.54273987},{"period":"2010","value":8.4193306},{"period":"2011","value":8.53425312},{"period":"2012","value":8.67020702},{"period":"2013","value":8.7465601},{"period":"2014","value":9.82833862},{"period":"2015","value":10.13642025},{"period":"2016","value":10.08958244},{"period":"2017","value":10.10880566},{"period":"2018","value":10.08907509},{"period":"2019","value":10.25421429},{"period":"2020","value":10.70324135},{"period":"2021","value":10.51612186},{"period":"2022","value":9.89226055},{"period":"2023","value":10.39852047}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of GDP"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"10.4","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"9.9","yoyChange":"-0.6pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"10.5","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"10.7","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"10.3","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"10.1","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2017","value":"10.1","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2016","value":"10.1","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2015","value":"10.1","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"9.8","yoyChange":"+1.1pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"8.7","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2012","value":"8.7","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"8.5","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"8.4","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"8.5","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"8.2","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"8.1","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"8.0","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2005","value":"8.0","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2004","value":"8.1","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks total current health expenditure as a share of GDP in Australia from 2000 to present — the primary measure of public + private health-system spending intensity. 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 10.7 % of GDP in 2020 and reached its lowest recorded value of 7.6 in 2000. The latest reading of 10.4 in 2023 represents a change of +0.5pp."}]}