Health, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Australia

Australia: Health, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item was 0.6049 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.6049
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
27th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.6243
in 2001
All-time low
0.5813
in 2017
Years of data
22
1999–2020

Health, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Australia, 1999–2020

00.20.40.61999200920201999: 0.6142000: 0.6132001: 0.6242002: 0.622003: 0.6142004: 0.6182005: 0.6172006: 0.6032007: 0.5952008: 0.6022009: 0.6062010: 0.5912011: 0.5942012: 0.5982013: 0.5842014: 0.5892015: 0.592016: 0.5832017: 0.5812018: 0.5962019: 0.5942020: 0.605

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Australia stood at 0.6049.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Australia peaked at 0.6243 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.5813, in 2017.

That places Australia 27th out of 60 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Health, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Health, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Australia, 1999 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1999 0.6141
2000 0.613 -0.2%
2001 0.6243 +1.8%
2002 0.62 -0.7%
2003 0.6141 -1.0%
2004 0.6176 +0.6%
2005 0.6167 -0.1%
2006 0.6028 -2.3%
2007 0.5954 -1.2%
2008 0.6017 +1.1%
2009 0.6061 +0.7%
2010 0.5906 -2.6%
2011 0.5937 +0.5%
2012 0.5981 +0.7%
2013 0.5839 -2.4%
2014 0.5886 +0.8%
2015 0.5895 +0.2%
2016 0.5834 -1.0%
2017 0.5813 -0.4%
2018 0.5959 +2.5%
2019 0.5945 -0.2%
2020 0.6049 +1.7%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 0.6049 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4416, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 0.6049 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7158, 85% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6141 0.6141 0.6141 1
2000s 0.6112 0.5954 0.6243 10
2010s 0.59 0.5813 0.5981 10
2020s 0.6049 0.6049 0.6049 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 24 El Salvador 0.721 compare
  2. 25 Ukraine 0.7094 compare
  3. 26 Slovenia 0.6237 compare
  4. 28 Guatemala 0.5433 compare
  5. 29 Russian Federation 0.5358 compare
  6. 30 Türkiye 0.5357 compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Australia?
Health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Australia was 0.6049 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6243 in 2001.
What is the lowest health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5813 in 2017.
How does Australia rank for health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item?
Australia ranks 27th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Health, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Health, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
60 places, 1,212 data points, 1990–2020
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