Australia: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2023, Australia's out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) rose 140.21 on 2022 (from 1,079 to 1,219).

Across the 22 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2022), the average change was +28.62 and a typical year strayed about 35.14 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 3.2 standard deviations above that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 140.21 in 2023 and the biggest yearly fall was 56.15 in 2019. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2014 to 2023 the straight-line trend is upward, about 38.38 a year. A straight line explains 73% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2023, Australia had the 11th highest value of the 168 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Australia in the 2023 ranking

• United States — 7th of 168: 1,472
• Panama — 8th of 168: 1,342
• Norway — 9th of 168: 1,303
• Greece — 11th of 168: 1,185
• Latvia — 12th of 168: 1,064
• Bulgaria — 13th of 168: 1,054

What this measures

Health expenditure through out-of-pocket payments per capita in international dollars at purchasing power parity.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 24 values

Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in nearby economies

• Brunei Darussalam — 140.54 (2023)
• Cambodia — 212.17 (2023)
• China — 478.38 (2023)
• Fiji — 45.54 (2023)
• Indonesia — 129.49 (2023)
• Japan — 656.45 (2023)
• Kiribati — 11.66 (2023)
• Korea, Rep. — 1,714 (2024)
• Lao PDR

More health data for Australia

• Population ages 00-04, female (% of female population) — 5.55% (2025)
• Population ages 00-04, male (% of male population) — 5.94% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, female — 2.37 million (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population) — 17.07% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, male — 2.51 million (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population) — 18.3% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, total — 4.88 million (2025)
• Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) — 17.68% (2025)
• Population ages 05-09, female (% of female population) — 5.63% (2025)

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Questions people ask

What is Australia's out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $)?

1,219 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2000?

It is up 171.46% from 449.02 in 2000 (4.44% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 1,219 in 2023 and the lowest 449.02 in 2000.

How does Australia rank?

11th highest of 168 economies with data for 2023.

Is the latest change in out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) unusual for Australia?

In 2023, Australia's out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) rose 140.21 on 2022 (from 1,079 to 1,219). Across the 22 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2022), the average change was +28.62 and a typical year strayed about 35.14 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 3.2 standard deviations above that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SH.XPD.OOPC.PP.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: http://apps.who.int/nha/database Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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