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In 2024, Australia's expenditure on health was just over ** percent of the country's GDP. This was a decrease from the previous year, which saw health expenditure at *** percent of the national GDP.

How was the money spent?

Australia’s health expenditure was divided among several health functions. Medical services and benefits was the health function which saw the largest amount of health expenditure in 2024, receiving around **** Australian dollars. Many areas within the health system saw a growth in health expenditure, such as patient transport services, which received a percent growth in expenditure.

Federal and state government spending

The health care system in Australia is funded by both the federal and state governments. The federal government generally has the higher share of health expenditure in the country compared to state and territory spending. Part of the federal health expenditure includes grants to the state governments, which in 2024 amounted to almost **** Australian dollars.