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
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.