New Zealand vs Upper middle income: Current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $)
New Zealand
5,576 current international $
in 2024
Upper middle income
1,331 current international $
in 2023
New Zealand rank
22nd
Upper middle income rank
20th
Current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) over time
- New Zealand
- Upper middle income
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 5,576 current international $ against 1,331 current international $ in Upper middle income, a difference of 4,245 current international $.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 4.2 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 22nd and Upper middle income ranks 20th of 193 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,135 current international $ | 352.67 current international $ | 1,782 current international $ | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 3,346 current international $ | 715.31 current international $ | 2,631 current international $ | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 4,996 current international $ | 1,151 current international $ | 3,845 current international $ | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure per capita, ppp, New Zealand or Upper middle income?
- New Zealand, at 5,576 current international $ against 1,331 current international $ in Upper middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure per capita, ppp between New Zealand and Upper middle income?
- 4,245 current international $, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Upper middle income?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Upper middle income rank globally for current health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- New Zealand ranks 22nd and Upper middle income ranks 20th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.