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Australia - Government Health Expenditure (% of GDP) 7.66

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 193 economies tracked

Latest value

7.66 (2023)

Global rank

##19 of 193 economies

Share of global total

1.1%

Growth since 2000

1.41×

Ranking Race — Government Health Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#8#15#22#29#36#43200020052010201520202024#23#192019 overtook San Marino2021 overtook Czech Republic
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Real annual global ranks, 2000 - 2024. Australia climbed from #23 to #19 (overtook San Marino). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Australia ↓

Key Events — Australia

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2008
Global crisis resilience curated

Avoids recession on the back of China-driven commodity demand.

2019
Overtook San Marino in global rank auto
2020
COVID-19 recession curated

First recession in nearly three decades.

2021
Overtook Czech Republic in global rank auto

Government Health Expenditure (% of GDP), 2000-2023

World Bank WDI · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
2000200520102015202020235.456.287.117.94

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