Regular reporting of national health expenditure is vital to understanding the health system and its relationship to the economy as a whole.
- In 2022–23, total health spending has returned to the pre-pandemic trends, totalling $252.5 billion which equates to 9.9% of Gross Domestic Product.
- Health spending decreased by 0.3% in real terms, which was lower than the decade average growth of 3.3% per year.
- Government health spending decreased by 2.6% while non-government spending was estimated to increase by 5.8% in 2022–23.
- Cat. no: HWE 101
Key findings
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Total health expenditure was $252.5 billion, equating to $9,597 per person or 9.9% of total economic activity
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Government health spending was 17.1% of total government expenses, down 0.1 percentage points from 2021–22
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In 2022–23, spending on hospitals was $107.1 billion, a real increase of 4.7% compared with the previous year
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In 2022–23, spending on primary health care was $83.3 billion, a real decrease of 8.2% compared with 2021–22