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
02.557.510200020112023

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,876 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed