Caribbean Small States vs New Zealand: Current health expenditure
Current health expenditure over time
- Caribbean Small States
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 10.1% against 5.5% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.8 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Caribbean Small States ranks 27th and New Zealand ranks 28th of 47 groups.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 8.2% | 3.7% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 8.9% | 3.5% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 9.9% | 3.8% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Caribbean Small States or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 10.1% against 5.5% in Caribbean Small States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Caribbean Small States and New Zealand?
- 4.6%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and New Zealand?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Caribbean Small States and New Zealand rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 27th and New Zealand ranks 28th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.