Australia vs New Zealand: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic
Australia
10.4%
in 2023
New Zealand
10.1%
in 2023
Australia rank
25th
New Zealand rank
28th
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Australia currently reports 10.4% against 10.1% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 25th and New Zealand ranks 28th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 8.2% | 0.2% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 8.9% | 0.6% | Australia |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 9.9% | 0.5% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic, Australia or New Zealand?
- Australia, at 10.4% against 10.1% in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic between Australia and New Zealand?
- 0.3%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Australia ranks 25th and New Zealand ranks 28th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.