{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"au-health-spending-per-capita-ppp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/au-health-spending-per-capita-ppp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/au-health-spending-per-capita-ppp/","title":"Australia Health Spending per Capita (PPP) (2023)","description":"Australia's Health Spending per Capita (PPP): 7,690.8 international $ per person in 2023, +7.9% YoY. World Bank (SH.XPD.CHEX.PP.CD), 2000–2023.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","World Bank","Australia","2023"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Australia","temporal_coverage":"2000/2023","unit":"international $ per person","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2023","variable_measured":"Australia Health Spending per Capita (PPP)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.XPD.CHEX.PP.CD?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":"7,690.8","unit":"international $ per person","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+7.9% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+7.9%","unit":"international $ per person"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"24","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Australia Health Spending per Capita (PPP)"}],"observation_count":24,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":2138.46306850251},{"period":"2001","value":2257.97201562646},{"period":"2002","value":2414.08069483739},{"period":"2003","value":2540.01146778902},{"period":"2004","value":2733.99163525178},{"period":"2005","value":2825.65463347698},{"period":"2006","value":3005.87542200632},{"period":"2007","value":3177.44205200511},{"period":"2008","value":3291.36865759866},{"period":"2009","value":3545.91580074301},{"period":"2010","value":3587.38001971963},{"period":"2011","value":3770.5007512509},{"period":"2012","value":3786.95632787945},{"period":"2013","value":4160.10514657905},{"period":"2014","value":4657.64439449205},{"period":"2015","value":4760.54357572354},{"period":"2016","value":5026.32603186604},{"period":"2017","value":5095.82682017981},{"period":"2018","value":5319.0923121222},{"period":"2019","value":5464.56914820707},{"period":"2020","value":6059.41888561149},{"period":"2021","value":6764.38828026716},{"period":"2022","value":7128.30827548489},{"period":"2023","value":7690.82499337234}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"international $ per person"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"7690.8","yoyChange":"+7.9%"},{"year":"2022","value":"7128.3","yoyChange":"+5.4%"},{"year":"2021","value":"6764.4","yoyChange":"+11.6%"},{"year":"2020","value":"6059.4","yoyChange":"+10.9%"},{"year":"2019","value":"5464.6","yoyChange":"+2.7%"},{"year":"2018","value":"5319.1","yoyChange":"+4.4%"},{"year":"2017","value":"5095.8","yoyChange":"+1.4%"},{"year":"2016","value":"5026.3","yoyChange":"+5.6%"},{"year":"2015","value":"4760.5","yoyChange":"+2.2%"},{"year":"2014","value":"4657.6","yoyChange":"+12.0%"},{"year":"2013","value":"4160.1","yoyChange":"+9.9%"},{"year":"2012","value":"3787.0","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2011","value":"3770.5","yoyChange":"+5.1%"},{"year":"2010","value":"3587.4","yoyChange":"+1.2%"},{"year":"2009","value":"3545.9","yoyChange":"+7.7%"},{"year":"2008","value":"3291.4","yoyChange":"+3.6%"},{"year":"2007","value":"3177.4","yoyChange":"+5.7%"},{"year":"2006","value":"3005.9","yoyChange":"+6.4%"},{"year":"2005","value":"2825.7","yoyChange":"+3.4%"},{"year":"2004","value":"2734.0","yoyChange":"+7.6%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks current health expenditure per person in Australia in PPP-adjusted international dollars — the comparable measure of what a health system actually spends per head, unaffected by exchange-rate swings. 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 7,690.8 international $ per person in 2023 and reached its lowest recorded value of 2,138.5 in 2000. The latest reading of 7,690.8 in 2023 represents a change of +562.5."}]}