New Zealand vs Portugal: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic

New Zealand
10.1%
in 2023
Portugal
10.0%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
28th
Portugal rank
29th

Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic over time

  • New Zealand
  • Portugal
02.557.510200020112023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 10.1% against 10.0% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.

New Zealand ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 29th of 194 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 8.2% 9.3% 1.1% Portugal
2010s 8.9% 9.5% 0.6% Portugal
2020s 9.9% 10.6% 0.7% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic, New Zealand or Portugal?
New Zealand, at 10.1% against 10.0% in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic between New Zealand and Portugal?
0.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
New Zealand ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 29th 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
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