Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in Australia
Australia: Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ was 1,106 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in Australia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Australia is 1,106, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Australia peaked at 1,204 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 316.88, in 2001.
Australia ranks 7th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 341.57 | — |
| 2001 | 316.88 | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 349.19 | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 426.44 | +22.1% |
| 2004 | 527.38 | +23.7% |
| 2005 | 588.48 | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 627.02 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 720.73 | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 777.55 | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 760.1 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 977.19 | +28.6% |
| 2011 | 1,127 | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 1,204 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 1,135 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 1,088 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 891.83 | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 901.28 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 941.39 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 963.2 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 832.42 | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 909.22 | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 1,026 | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 1,018 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1,106 | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 543.53 | 316.88 | 777.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,006 | 832.42 | 1,204 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,015 | 909.22 | 1,106 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More poverty & inequality data for Australia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 3 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.64 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,690 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -0.0446 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 30.36 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 30.4% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Australia?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Australia was 1,106 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,204 in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 316.88 in 2001.
- How does Australia rank for out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$?
- Australia ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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